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California hit by 'bombogenesis', biggest storm in years
By artappraiser on Fri, 02/17/2017 - 9:31pm |Ten trillion gallons of rain will fall on the state next week, one expert predicts
One of the strongest storms possibly in decades - dubbed a "bombogenesis" - is set to drench California this weekend, prompting fears of flash floods.
The system is dumping torrential downpour from Los Angeles to San Francisco, fuelled by an "atmospheric river" extending to the Pacific.
Rainfall predictions range from 2-6in (5-15cm) on the coast and from 5-10in in foothills and coastal mountains.
After five years of drought, a series of storms have filled state reservoirs [....]
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