storm warning

Although at this stage Erin is not expected to make a direct hit to land, the rains caused by the storm are already beginning to hit the south-eastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, where a tropical storm warning is in effect.

The rains caused by the storm are already beginning to hit the south-eastern Bahamas, and the Turk and Caicos Islands, where a tropical storm warning is in effect.

The governor, who had spent part of the day surveying the flood zone, said authorities had issued a storm warning and knew about a possible flash flood, but "didn't know the magnitude of the storm".

Wet and snowy weather is expected to linger in the upper half of the state through Monday, and a winter storm warning remains in effect for the northern Sierra Nevada, including the Lake Tahoe area, until 11 p.m. warning of heavy snow and winds gusting as high as 75 mph.

A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara county mountains through 5 a.m.