Nation ‘Truly a brutal storm’ heading for California; forecasters predict flooding, landslides, deaths: Updates January 3, 2023January 5, 2023John Bacon, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Truly a brutal storm’ heading for California; forecasters predict flooding, landslides, deaths: Updates The storm could drop 8 inches of rain in some areas. Previous rain has left the ground saturated, the National Weather ServiceĀ in San Francisco says.