Residents and officials in the Monterey Peninsula are preparing for a severe storm expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and potential power outages.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office placed several unincorporated low-lying areas under an evacuation warning Wednesday due to heavy rains and likely flooding from the arriving storm.
On Wednesday at 11:24 a.m. the NWS San Francisco CA issued an updated flood watch valid from 10 p.m. until Saturday 10 p.m.
San Luis Obispo County is bracing for what is forecast to the strongest storm so far during the winter season.