Several cities north of Los Angeles can expect upwards of 10 inches of rain before the storm moves inland. Flash flood watches and warnings have been posted. Rain Seventy people are missing and feared dead after a 116 year old bridge collapsed near Penafiel, Portugal. A tour bus and two automobiles were on the bridge at the time of the accident. Local media has reported that the bridge collapsed after heavy rains caused the river Douro to pressure the aging bridge.
Authorities continue to search for the missing.
Forecasts as late as Saturday had called for near blizzard conditions with blowing and drifting snow. The weather is still expected to be treacherous across New England where snow totals could exceed 18 inches. As the system cranks up along the coast, winds might reach 70 mph causing widespread beach erosion and the potential for flooding. Heavy Weather A National Guard plane with 21 persons aboard crashed early Saturday in heavy rain and fog thirty miles south of Macon, Georgia. There were no survivors.