【大紀元2017年01月22日訊】(大紀元記者鄒雲編譯報導)美國國家天氣局(NWS)警告,1月21日(週六)晚上將襲擊南加州的風暴可能是自2010年以來最強的,洛杉磯縣海岸和山谷地區將會出現2至4英寸的降雨;同時也可能會給內華達山脈帶來停電和雪崩等災害。
據《洛杉磯時報》報導,NWS敦促受影響地區的居民儲備足夠食物、水和取暖用的柴火,準備好「要在家裡待上幾天」。風暴還可能會造成供電中斷、樹木被颳倒,引發雪崩等多重在災害。
週五襲擊加州的風暴已經導致包括聖巴巴拉在內的幾個地區出現泥石流,附近的道路也已經遭到關閉。週六的風暴帶來的降雨也引發對更多泥石流和洪水的擔憂。
NWS預計,該風暴最早於週六晚上進入該地區,星期天達到高峰,雷暴可能並持續到下週一。
當地官員警告說,山區的駕駛條件極為危險,可能影響克恩縣(Kern County)境內5號高速公路內一處海拔高達1449英尺、名為Grapevine grade的社區。該地區的降雨可能會達到每小時1-1.5英吋的速度,可能會引發洪災。
![Misty clouds move through the desert near Lone Pine, California, January 8, 2017 as a series of strong storms moves into California. Californians braced for a series of major storms expected to hit the western state, bringing mudslides and power outages, but also much hoped-for relief from a six-year drought. Meteorologists said the storms, set to drench Northern California through part of next week, could be the heaviest in a decade. The stormy weather, described as a type of system called atmospheric rivers, come as the parched Golden State is experiencing its wettest winter in years. / AFP / DAVID MCNEW (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)](http://admin.epochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2017/01/GettyImages-631265018-450x300.jpg)
據水資源部(Department of Water Resources)稱,到目前為止,加利福尼亞州正在步入為期6年的乾旱之後最潮濕的年份。最近幾個月的降雨均高於往年平均水平,且在1月份突然加劇。今年1月,從薩克拉門托河谷到洛杉磯盆地已經連續三個星期下雨,只有幾天是晴天。
同時,冬季風暴已經讓整個內華達山脈覆蓋了皚皚白雪,南部三分之一山脈的雪量是往年同期平均水平的近200%。
![An overturned vehicle is seen on Highway 395 near Mammoth Lakes, California, January 9, 2017 as a series of strong storms moves through the western US state. / AFP / DAVID MCNEW (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)](http://admin.epochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2017/01/GettyImages-631351326-450x300.jpg)
![Snow continues to fall in Mammoth Lakes, California, January 9, 2017 as a series of strong storms moves through the western US state. / AFP / DAVID MCNEW (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)](http://admin.epochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2017/01/GettyImages-631352188-450x300.jpg)
![A raven hops along the tops of growing snow piles in Mammoth Lakes, California, January 9, 2017 as a series of strong storms moves through California. / AFP / DAVID MCNEW (Photo credit should read DAVID MCNEW/AFP/Getty Images)](http://admin.epochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2017/01/GettyImages-631353624-450x300.jpg)
官員還警告說,由於暴風可能為中央海岸帶來高達30呎的海浪,洛杉磯地區也會有15呎高的海浪,居民最好避免游水或者是衝浪。
此外,當局對南加州7000英尺以上的地區也發布了雪崩警告。
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