California braces for fiercest storm in 5 years

California braces for fiercest storm in 5 years: "The National Weather Service said the barrage is "expected to be one of the strongest storms in terms of wind and rain" since storms in October 2009 and January 2008.

In Northern California, where the rain was expected to hit first, officials in San Francisco, Oakland and Marin County said schools would be closed Thursday because of expected heavy rain and winds.

A system fueled by the "Pineapple Express" is delivering a steady stream of moisture directly from Hawaii to the West Coast starting Wednesday. Meteorologists describe the Pineapple Express as a long, narrow plume that pipes moisture from the tropics into the western United States."



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