Central California forecasted for heavy rain, flooding and snow during Christmas week

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Two tempest systems on an atmospheric stream volition get successful California during Christmas week, bringing dense rainfall, snowfall and the anticipation of flash flooding.

The full state, including the Central Valley, volition beryllium impacted during 1 of the busiest question weeks of the year.

Storms person already started to deed Northern California, resulting successful 1 decease successful Redding and thousands of powerfulness outages.

A Flood Watch volition beryllium successful effect for the Valley starting astatine 4 p.m. Tuesday and lasting until 4 p.m. Friday. It volition widen into the Foothill and upland communities.

Rainfall is expected to commencement connected Tuesday evening. The heaviest play is expected connected Wednesday morning, which is Christmas Eve, with different circular connected Thursday, which is Christmas Day.

Extra caution should beryllium taken connected the roads erstwhile traveling. Over 30 MPH winds are expected for engaged highways specified arsenic the Grapevine and Tehachapi Pass.

The Central Valley should expect intermittent showers accompanied by rounds of dense rainfall until Friday. It volition commencement to taper disconnected connected Saturday.

Resources are disposable crossed the Valley for those who request them. A afloat database of sandbags tin beryllium recovered here.

Stay with Action News some connected aerial and online arsenic we proceed to way the tempest during Christmas Week.