Residents of both the East and West Coasts are bracing for extreme weather as two simultaneous storms are poised to bring a nor'easter from New York to Maine and yet another atmospheric river to California. In the Northeast, one of the region’s biggest storms could bring heavy rain and snow before winter ends next Monday. The Pacific Coast is bracing for an atmospheric river that could add to the dizzying tally of storms this winter which have caused historic flooding and near-record rainfall.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has urged residents to stock up on supplies and declared a state of emergency. Residents in California are also preparing for the storm, with over 17 million people under flood watches. The storm could exacerbate the flooding and damage in the state, which has already seen hundreds evacuated and two people dead due to storms. This atmospheric river event is expected to bring rainfall totals up to 8 inches across