Unusually heavy precipitation and snow is set to add to the state’s already-record snow levels and flooding concerns

California weather forecasts for the next few months: snowfall and flooding effects on the Northern Marin County, California, and power outages in the Sacramento Bay

Waterlogged California will continue to see rain through the day Wednesday and Thursday as an additional 1 to 3 inches are expected between the Bay Area and Southern California.

There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall along the central coast, renewing the threat of flash flooding for more than 8 million people.

“Preceding storms have saturated soils which will result in trees coming down and the potential for more power outages,” National Weather Service meteorologist Roger Gass told CNN.

Since many storm systems have wreaked havoc in the mountain areas, there are still road closings.

Statewide, the snowpack in California for the Sierras is currently at 228% of its normal amount for this time of year and this storm will only increase that margin. The Southern Sierras are experiencing their highest levels in recorded history and the Central Sierra is expected to reach record levels by the end of the winter season.

The system left parts of I-5 closed from California to Oregon due to the extreme winter conditions. The harsh weather also caused disruptions to San Francisco Bay Ferry service Tuesday, and power outages impacted tens of thousands.

There will be highs in the 50s in a lot of California on Tuesday, with some areas tying or breaking daily records for the lowest high temperatures.

The Los Angeles-San Francisco Multiday Avalanche Warning after a Record-Long Twist from Decaying Los Angeles

The multiday storm comes as the state has already been slammed by at least 12 atmospheric rivers that have delivered a barrage of rain and snow in recent months.

The National Weather Service office warned that the rain rate could be half an inch per hour. There is a chance that small tornadoes over land and the ocean can be ruled out.

The warning comes just one week after a rare tornado struck near Los Angeles, sending debris flying, collapsing the roof of a building and snapping a power pole.

Huge impacts could still be felt simply because the soil is so saturated from the unprecedented winter, despite the system not having as extreme rain totals as we have seen before.

The weather service said a storm with gale force winds and high intensity snowfall would lead to a lot of Avalanche activity. “Large avalanches could occur in a variety of areas.”