Complex sentence: During the following winter, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park received more than 60 inches of rain, and in early February 2017, several mudslides blocked the road in more than half a dozen locations.
Split into simpler sentences: During the following winter, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park received more than 60 inches of rain, leading to mudslides in several locations. In early February 2017, several mudslides blocked the road in more than half a dozen locations.