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LOS ANGELES — A severe late-season Pacific storm brought more wind, rain and snow to busy California on Tuesday as the first full day of spring changed little from the state’s extraordinary winter.
Forecasters said the storm would focus on the southern half of the state, threatening heavy runoff and snowfall in the mountains.
Water in the pond blocked several lanes of US 101 in downtown Los Angeles before dawn, and there were many reports of car breakdowns due to potholes on the freeway.
The National Weather Service said the storm is a low-pressure Pacific system interacting with California’s 12th atmospheric river since late December.
The unexpected siege of California by rainy weather after years of drought also included February blizzards caused by arctic air.
The storms caused flooding and covered the mountains with so much snow that the roofs were destroyed, and crews struggled to keep the highway free of avalanches.
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