Storm floods highways, cuts power on West Coast

Storm floods highways, cuts power on West Coast: "Winds were howling across a wide swath of Northern California, including winds sustained at 78 mph near Lake Tahoe, which is hurricane force. The highest gust recorded so far was 147 mph recorded near Lake Tahoe, according to the National Weather Service. Many spots in the mountains were gusting to over 100 mph.

The highest rainfall total by early Thursday was 7 inches in one spot north of San Francisco.

As the storm spreads south, downpours are likely to cause debris slides, especially in areas affected by this year's intense and widespread wildfires.

As much as 8 inches of rain could fall on coastal mountains over a 24-hour period, the weather service said."



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