CALIFORNIA - The state of California is once again up against some fairly severe weather. In Sacramento, the base of AndNowUKnow and the home of this trade news writer, heavy gusts of wind up to 55 mph shook my house and blew out power for over 200,000 residents.

Reports at the end of last week warned that California was about to see a severe storm system that the National Weather Service called “potentially historic.” The storm system, which started rolling in yesterday, marks the start of what’s expected to be days’ worth of heavy rain and snow.

CNN reported that more than 500,000 California residents have faced power outages as an intense atmospheric river lashes the state with heavy rain and strong winds.

A report from NBC News capped the total inches of rain during this weekend’s deluge—9.94 inches of rain was recorded near the University of California, Los Angeles; 6.33 inches recorded north of Culver City; and 3.35 inches recorded in Santa Barbara.

Three to 5 more inches of rain are anticipated through Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, 2 to 4 inches in San Diego, and 7 to 10 inches in the mountains. Up to 4 to 6 feet of snow is possible in the Sierra through Tuesday.

All of this rain is bringing flash food warnings and landslides to a state already ill-equipped to handle large deluges of water.

We’ll continue to keep an eye on the situation. If you have any insights, let us know through our PR submission box.