'Atmospheric river' set to hit already battered Northern California, prompting flood and mudslide warnings

Northern California is bracing for yet another powerful storm that's expected to drench the already-battered region with heavy rain and strong winds on Wednesday, prompting concerns of flooding, landslides and power outages.A moisture-rich atmospheric river - fed by a plume of subtropical water vapor at the lower and middle levels of the atmosphere - is expected to bring wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and more than 6 inches of rain in some parts of the Bay Area.

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