Wet storm could soak California in early May, long-term forecast suggests
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Long-term weather models are hinting a wet storm could sweep California in early May, but forecasters warn that people shouldn’t arrange their plans around this potential system just yet. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center told SFGATE that some models show the storm could generally bring a chance of 0.5 to 1 inch of rain across the entire state. An inch of rain is not a big deal in the winter, but in May, it’s a little less typical. “You get into May and June...

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