A torrent of winds swept through the Sacramento region late on Saturday night, bringing down trees as well as knocking off power to over 300,000 people in the process, as California is preparing for another round of severe weather this week, that could trigger more flooding, further outages, and tree damage, along with hazardous mountains and mudslides.

The winds topped out at more than 70 miles an hour on Saturday night , and early on Sunday morning in Sacramento region. One victim was killed by a homeless woman who was injured by a fallen tree as reported by according to the Sacramento Fire Department said.

The storm came after the downpours that swept across California which resulted in widespread flooding and destroyed numerous trees. Six people died including a child who was struck by a tree which hit his home located in Sonoma County.

State is currently being struck by a series of atmospheric rivers, massive plumes of water vapor rising from the sky, rapidly. The most powerful is expected to arrive between Monday and Tuesday, raising concerns by meteorologists about the possibility of massive destruction.

"The West Coast remains under the target of a relentless parade of cyclones that form and intensify over the Pacific Ocean while moving directly toward the North American continent," forecasters from the Weather Prediction Center said on Sunday morning.

A torrent of rain and snow fell throughout Northern as well as Central California over Saturday night and the heavier rain is expected to decrease towards the close of Sunday.

There's going to be an interruption in the most heavy rain of the night. The forecasters from the Los Angeles weather office are calling the "main show" starts Monday morning. This powerful atmospheric river is expected to start in the northern region of California on Monday, before shifting south throughout the day, and on into Tuesday.

Based on the Weather Prediction Center, many areas may experience a level of rain that only occurs once every five or ten years.

The total rainfall could range from 2 to 4 inches in many areas and could go to over 8 inches in the coastal, coastal ranges, and on that western slope Sierra.

"The longevity and intensity of rain, combined with the cumulative effect of successive heavy rain events dating back to the end of December, will lead to widespread and potentially significant flood impacts," the Weather Prediction Center said Sunday early in the morning.

The forecasters suggested minor to minor floods in the river, which could lead to record levels of the river.

Forecasters are also expecting destructive winds of as high as 60 m.p.h. Monday through Tuesday. This could result in larger-scale power outages across the region. Thunderstorms could trigger an occasional tornado in or near Central California coast.

In the higher areas of the Sierra The threat was extreme snow, which could reach five feet. "The heavy snow loads will increase the threat of avalanches and damage to infrastructures," the Weather Prediction Center forecasters said.

Over the Sierra The snow storm intensity index has reached its maximum which means that travel is not recommended, and widespread and extensive road closures as well as disruptions to infrastructure could be expected.

The storm will be warmer than the earlier ones. The snowfall is expected to begin at 5,000 feet and will increase to 6,500 to 8000 feet throughout the day. That means areas that have new snow will get rain, which will allow melting and increasing the volume of water that enters rivers and creeks. The higher levels of snow have led to concerns about flooding according to according to the Sacramento National Weather Service office stated.

The storm is expected to be beginning to diminish on Tuesday. On Wednesday, another storm system will be formed, but it's expected to be less strong than the one before. Any rain, however, will fall in an area that is susceptible to further rainfall , and could cause an increase in the swelling of creeks and rivers.

There could be a brief moment of respite before another stormy river forecast is made for the weekend and could result in more severe rainfall and the threat of flooding.

Forecasters at the San Francisco Bay Area office of the National Weather Service say that there's a 60 or greater chance the more wet than normal pattern will persist over the next couple of weeks.
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