Northern California drenched by 'Pineapple Express' storm
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California was drenched by a powerful "Pineapple Express" storm that flooded roadways, forced flight cancellations and caused a rare baseball rainout.
No major problems were reported after the heaviest rain from the "atmospheric river" of subtropical moisture moved through from Hawaii late Friday. But flood warnings and watches remained in effect Saturday for the Sierra Nevada, the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco and other areas.
Forecasters said runoff from melting snow could add to the chance of rapidly rising streams and rivers.
Police rescued a man who became trapped in a rain-swollen drainage channel near Sacramento, where many roads were flooded. The state capital saw more than 1.