Merced County braces for 1st major storm of season

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's the archetypal large tempest of the season, and agencies crossed the Central Valley are prepared for thing it whitethorn bring.

Battalion Chief Shawn Luce says City of Merced Fire stays acceptable with accordant training.

If the storms bring beardown winds, helium says the occurrence section whitethorn beryllium called retired to downed powerlines oregon histrion limbs.

Chief Luce's biggest interest is with the roads.

"Since this is going to beryllium the archetypal rainstorm of the play the roadways get existent slippery," explained Chief Luce.

"So, beryllium precise cautious retired determination erstwhile you're driving. Wait an other 2nd astatine the stoplight, marque definite that there's cipher coming, springiness yourself a small pursuing room."

The California Highway Patrol echoes that concern, encouraging everyone to hold question if possible.

If you bash find yourself successful an mishap oregon stuck, determination are immoderate steps they accidental you should take.

"If you tin determination that conveyance retired of the roadway retired of harm's way. Stay successful that car, buckle up with that spot belt, telephone 911, and fto the exigency unit respond and instrumentality attraction of you," said California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Salas.

"Last happening you privation to bash is beryllium retired and marque yourself much of a unfortunate extracurricular of your vehicle."

Extra road patrol officers volition beryllium stationed connected the highways and successful higher elevations arsenic they are expecting dense postulation with the vacation week ahead.

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