A powerful storm packing heavy rain
and high winds tore through Washington, Oregon and California killing at
least two people, knocking out power for thousands, flooding major
roadways, causing mudslides and evacuations.
That same storm is now on the move through the Southwest and Rockies, dumping snow and rain, according to weather.com meteorologist Linda Lam.
"The storm will move east this weekend bringing mountain snow and valley rain to the Rockies and Southwest on Saturday," said Lam. "The rain will shift into the Plains on Sunday and there is the risk of a few severe thunderstorms as well. Snow will continue in parts of the Rockies through Sunday night."
(RECAP: West Coast Storm)
Here's a round-up of state-by-state impacts from the storm:
The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a homeless couple from the swollen Los Angeles River near Echo Park Friday, Katherine Main of the Los Angeles Fire Department told The Weather Channel.
The man was clinging to trees in the river when swift-water rescue teams rescued him via raft. The man's female companion was later rescued, Main said. Both were taken to an area hospital in fair condition.
Heavy rain set off mudslides in Ventura County, California, Friday morning. Mud and debris flowed onto and into homes in Camarillo Springs. At least 10 homes in the community are said to be red tagged due to damage. Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for the community at 2 p.m. local time.
Another mudslide blocked a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway with up to 18 inches of mud, Ventura County officials told The Weather Channel. The Los Angeles Times says at least five cars were buried in mud on the Pacific Coast Highway and that the passengers of those vehicles were rescued.
The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-0 tornado struck a neighborhood in south Los Angeles Friday morning. According to KTLA-TV, the tornado ripped the roof off an apartment building and damaged a daycare center. Witnesses said the tornado lasted less than a minute and sent debris flying through the air. No injuries were reported.
That same storm is now on the move through the Southwest and Rockies, dumping snow and rain, according to weather.com meteorologist Linda Lam.
"The storm will move east this weekend bringing mountain snow and valley rain to the Rockies and Southwest on Saturday," said Lam. "The rain will shift into the Plains on Sunday and there is the risk of a few severe thunderstorms as well. Snow will continue in parts of the Rockies through Sunday night."
(RECAP: West Coast Storm)
Here's a round-up of state-by-state impacts from the storm:
California
Southern CaliforniaThe Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a homeless couple from the swollen Los Angeles River near Echo Park Friday, Katherine Main of the Los Angeles Fire Department told The Weather Channel.
The man was clinging to trees in the river when swift-water rescue teams rescued him via raft. The man's female companion was later rescued, Main said. Both were taken to an area hospital in fair condition.
Heavy rain set off mudslides in Ventura County, California, Friday morning. Mud and debris flowed onto and into homes in Camarillo Springs. At least 10 homes in the community are said to be red tagged due to damage. Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for the community at 2 p.m. local time.
Another mudslide blocked a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway with up to 18 inches of mud, Ventura County officials told The Weather Channel. The Los Angeles Times says at least five cars were buried in mud on the Pacific Coast Highway and that the passengers of those vehicles were rescued.
The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-0 tornado struck a neighborhood in south Los Angeles Friday morning. According to KTLA-TV, the tornado ripped the roof off an apartment building and damaged a daycare center. Witnesses said the tornado lasted less than a minute and sent debris flying through the air. No injuries were reported.
(MORE: Camarillo Springs, California Mudslide)
Mandatory evacuations were issued for other burn scarred areas, including homes close to the Colby Fire burn scar in Glendora and Azusa, California. Additional mandatory evacuations were issued for the Silverado Canyon area in Orange County, California. Those evacuation orders have since been lifted.
Northern California
The Russian River in Sonoma County crested above the flood stage Friday afternoon after officials issued evacuation advisories to 300 people in homes closest to the river. According to CBS San Francisco, the overflow is only affecting "low-lying areas adjacent to the waterway."
Areas hit by the flooding included an RV park, an amusement park and several vineyards, according to the Associated Press.
In East San Jose, a Safeway patron sustained minor injuries when the roof of the supermarket partially collapsed Thursday afternoon, NBC Bay Area reported. Firefighters on scene said the collapse was likely due to the heavy rainfall and the building's age, but further assessment is necessary.
Mandatory evacuations were issued for other burn scarred areas, including homes close to the Colby Fire burn scar in Glendora and Azusa, California. Additional mandatory evacuations were issued for the Silverado Canyon area in Orange County, California. Those evacuation orders have since been lifted.
Northern California
The Russian River in Sonoma County crested above the flood stage Friday afternoon after officials issued evacuation advisories to 300 people in homes closest to the river. According to CBS San Francisco, the overflow is only affecting "low-lying areas adjacent to the waterway."
Areas hit by the flooding included an RV park, an amusement park and several vineyards, according to the Associated Press.
In East San Jose, a Safeway patron sustained minor injuries when the roof of the supermarket partially collapsed Thursday afternoon, NBC Bay Area reported. Firefighters on scene said the collapse was likely due to the heavy rainfall and the building's age, but further assessment is necessary.
In Santa Cruz, firefighters rescued a student at a grade school who was trapped underneath an
80-foot fallen tree for 15 minutes, KSBW.com reports. The student is in
good condition but might have a fractured arm, the station reports.
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District said via Twitter that a utility worker had been injured trying to restore a storm-related outage. The worker was transported to the hospital and "is awake and alert" the utility company said.
A mobile home park in Redwood City, California, flooded in the late afternoon Thursday, forcing the evacuations of about 40 homes, NBC Bay Area reports.
California State Patrol reported a section of Highway 1 in Marin County collapsed, CBS San Francisco Bay said. All southbound lanes from Muir Beach to Muir Woods Road were closed. Officials said the washed out section is not expected to reopen until March 2015.
Thomas William Graham, 11, died and his mother, Susan Graham, 50, was seriously injured when winds pushed a tree on the pair's vehicle in Portland Thursday night, KGW reports. The boy died on the scene, and the woman was transferred to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Phillip Crosby, a 40-year-old homeless man, was killed in Southern Oregon when high winds downed a tree on the tent he was sleeping in early Thursday morning, the Associated Press reported. Lt. Marty Clark of the Jackson County Sheriff said the tree fell on Crosby's chest and arm, and he died shortly after complaining of difficulty breathing around 5:30 a.m. Crosby and his son, Alexander Crosby, 18, were hiking to Arizona.
Strong winds sent metal debris from the Pacwest Center careening into windows of a downtown Portland building Thursday afternoon, KGW-TV reported. The debris smashed several windows toward the top of the Standard Plaza.
A mudslide, brought on by the heavy rain, swallowed railroad tracks near Edmonds, Washington. Amtrak train service was suspended between Seattle and Everett, Washington, as a result, Amtrak said. The mudslide was cleared early Friday morning and Amtrak service resumed Saturday.
Strong winds collapsed scaffolding at a construction site in Redmond, Washington, according to KING 5. No one was injured in the incident.
To the south, in Olympia, Washington, winds knocked a tree onto a propane tank causing a fire at the Red Wind Casino, Q13 Fox reports.
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District said via Twitter that a utility worker had been injured trying to restore a storm-related outage. The worker was transported to the hospital and "is awake and alert" the utility company said.
A mobile home park in Redwood City, California, flooded in the late afternoon Thursday, forcing the evacuations of about 40 homes, NBC Bay Area reports.
California State Patrol reported a section of Highway 1 in Marin County collapsed, CBS San Francisco Bay said. All southbound lanes from Muir Beach to Muir Woods Road were closed. Officials said the washed out section is not expected to reopen until March 2015.
Oregon
The storm was blamed for two deaths in Oregon Thursday.Thomas William Graham, 11, died and his mother, Susan Graham, 50, was seriously injured when winds pushed a tree on the pair's vehicle in Portland Thursday night, KGW reports. The boy died on the scene, and the woman was transferred to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Phillip Crosby, a 40-year-old homeless man, was killed in Southern Oregon when high winds downed a tree on the tent he was sleeping in early Thursday morning, the Associated Press reported. Lt. Marty Clark of the Jackson County Sheriff said the tree fell on Crosby's chest and arm, and he died shortly after complaining of difficulty breathing around 5:30 a.m. Crosby and his son, Alexander Crosby, 18, were hiking to Arizona.
Strong winds sent metal debris from the Pacwest Center careening into windows of a downtown Portland building Thursday afternoon, KGW-TV reported. The debris smashed several windows toward the top of the Standard Plaza.
Washington
More than 260,000 people lost power during the storm. Some 11,000 outages remained early Saturday morning, according to outage totals from Puget Sound Energy.A mudslide, brought on by the heavy rain, swallowed railroad tracks near Edmonds, Washington. Amtrak train service was suspended between Seattle and Everett, Washington, as a result, Amtrak said. The mudslide was cleared early Friday morning and Amtrak service resumed Saturday.
Strong winds collapsed scaffolding at a construction site in Redmond, Washington, according to KING 5. No one was injured in the incident.
To the south, in Olympia, Washington, winds knocked a tree onto a propane tank causing a fire at the Red Wind Casino, Q13 Fox reports.
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