Latest storm to hit California leaves two dead as more flooding expected

Pacific storm brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated state, as heavy rain and snowmelt could cause flooding

A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California was blamed for two deaths and forecasters said additional flooding was possible on Wednesday in parts of the state.

Tuesday’s storm focused most of its energy on central and southern parts of the state, bringing threats of heavy runoff and mountain snowfall. In the north, intense hail was reported in Sacramento, the state capital.