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‘Atmospheric river’ dumps heavy rain, snow across California

This Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, Caltrans District 1 shows State Route 271 closed south of Piercy due to an active slide near the McCoy Creek Bridge in Mendocino County, Calif. Californians on Friday were bracing for heavy downpours and potential flooding from a series of rainstorms poised to usher in the new year. (Caltrans District 1 via AP)

This Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, photo released by California Highway Patrol Dublin Area Office shows Niles Canyon Road closed between Pleasanton Sunol Rd and Fremont near Palomares Rd., in Alameda County, Calif. A landslide has closed a highway in the San Francisco Bay area as crews clear rock and mud debris from Niles Canyon Road, also known as State Route 84, between Fremont and Sunol according to the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans District 4. (CHP Dublin Area Office via AP)

‘Atmospheric river’ dumps heavy rain, snow across California