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A business sits above the San Anselmo Creek, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in San Anselmo, Calif. On the California coast, weather forecasters anticipate a storm surge from the Pacific called an atmospheric river to dump up to eight inches of rain from Sonoma to Monterey counties, and up to a foot in isolated places in the Santa Cruz mountains. Forecasters warn of mudslides on the Central Coast hard hit this summer by scarring wildfires. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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A Ross Valley Sanitary District employee checks the sewer level near the San Anselmo Creek in preparation for a large storm on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in San Anselmo, Calif. On the California coast, weather forecasters anticipate a storm surge from the Pacific called an atmospheric river to dump up to eight inches of rain from Sonoma to Monterey counties, and up to a foot in isolated places in the Santa Cruz mountains. Forecasters warn of mudslides on the Central Coast hard hit this summer by scarring wildfires. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Ross Valley Sanitary District workers install a smart cover early warning alarm into a sewer near the San Anselmo Creek in preparation for a large storm on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in San Anselmo, Calif. The device will monitor and alert digitally of impending rise in sewer water levels during a flood. On the California coast, weather forecasters anticipate a storm surge from the Pacific called an atmospheric river to dump up to eight inches of rain from Sonoma to Monterey counties, and up to a foot in isolated places in the Santa Cruz mountains. Forecasters warn of mudslides on the Central Coast hard hit this summer by scarring wildfires. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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In this photo provided by Josh Helling, the Merced River flows Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in El Portal, Calif., near Yosemite National Park. Residents of California from the coastline to the Sierra Nevada are bracing for heavy rain and snow that's already shut down Yosemite National Park and is expected to swell rivers and topple trees. Rangers at Yosemite on Friday closed access to the valley floor, raising memories of flooding in 1997 that forced the park to shut down for two months. (Josh Helling via AP)
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In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, provided by the National Park Service, the Merced River flows through Yosemite National Park, Calif. Residents of California from the coastline to the Sierra Nevada are bracing for heavy rain and snow that's already shut down Yosemite National Park and is expected to swell rivers and topple trees. Rangers at Yosemite on Friday closed access to the valley floor, raising memories of flooding in 1997 that forced the park to shut down for two months. (Jamie Richards/National Park Service via AP)
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A pedestrian makes his way across an icy Willamette Street in Eugene, Ore., on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, after a snow storm dumped several inches of snow on the area. A series of winter storms were moving east and threatening turbulent weather across much of the Southeast. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP)
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A man monitors boards at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Atlanta. Delta canceled about 350 flights due to inclement weather. Shoppers emptied shelves of bread and milk, road workers began working 12-hour shifts, and states of emergency were declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of a winter storm stalking the South.(Branden Camp/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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Monitors show several canceled Delta flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Atlanta. Delta canceled about 350 flights due to inclement weather. Shoppers emptied shelves of bread and milk, road workers began working 12-hour shifts, and states of emergency were declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of a winter storm stalking the South.(Branden Camp/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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Delta passengers wait in line in hopes of catching their flight out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after Delta canceled about 350 flights due to inclement weather, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Atlanta. (Branden Camp/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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Travelers monitor the boards at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Friday, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Atlanta. Delta canceled about 350 flights due to inclement weather. Shoppers emptied shelves of bread and milk, road workers began working 12-hour shifts, and states of emergency were declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of a winter storm stalking the South.(Branden Camp/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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Delta passengers wait in line in hopes of catching their flight out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as monitors display flight information, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Atlanta. Delta canceled about 350 flights due to inclement weather. Shoppers emptied shelves of bread and milk, road workers began working 12-hour shifts, and states of emergency were declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of a winter storm stalking the South.(Branden Camp/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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A tour bus and a car sit in a ditch before being towed off a slick street Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Winter weather closed schools and made driving conditions hazardous in Nashville and other parts of the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2015 file photo, water flows through a series of retention ponds built to contain and filter out heavy metals and chemicals from the Gold King mine chemical accident, in the spillway about 1/4 mile downstream from the mine, outside Silverton, Colo. The massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado contributed to water quality problems for up to nine months, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Contamination from the August 2015 spill at the Gold King Mine may also have caused pollution problems last year when annual spring snowmelt swelled rivers. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)
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FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, water flows through a series of sediment retention ponds built to reduce heavy metal and chemical contaminants from the Gold King Mine wastewater accident, in the spillway downstream from the mine, outside Silverton, Colo. The massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado contributed to water quality problems for up to nine months, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Contamination from the August 2015 spill at the Gold King Mine may also have caused pollution problems last year when annual spring snowmelt swelled rivers. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)
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Crews pile sandbags in front of a warehouse in the Sparks Industrial Park, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 in Sparks, Nev., a half-mile away from the Truckee River, which is expected to experience its worst flooding this weekend in more than a decade. The mayor of the city neighboring Reno has declared a state of emergency as warmer, wet storm is expected to hit on the heels of a colder one that dumped more than 6 feet of snow on the stop of the Sierra over the past week. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
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City crews help local business owners fill sandbags in the Sparks Industrial Park in Sparks, Nev., Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 within a mile of the Truckee River, which is expected to experience its worst flooding this weekend in more than a decade. The mayor of the city neighboring Reno has declared a state of emergency as warmer, wet storm is expected to hit on the heels of a colder one that dumped more than 6 feet of snow on the stop of the Sierra over the past week. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
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A plow clears snow in front of a warehouse in Sparks, Nev., on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, where crews have stacked sandbags in front of a warehouse a half-mile away from the Truckee River, which is expected to experience its worst flooding this weekend in more than a decade. The mayor of the city neighboring Reno has declared a state of emergency as warmer, wet storm is expected to hit on the heels of a colder one that dumped more than 6 feet of snow on the stop of the Sierra over the past week. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
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City crews help local business owners fill sandbags in the Sparks Industrial Park in Sparks, Nev., Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 within a mile of the Truckee River, which is expected to experience its worst flooding this weekend in more than a decade. The mayor of the city neighboring Reno has declared a state of emergency as warmer, wet storm is expected to hit on the heels of a colder one that dumped more than 6 feet of snow on the stop of the Sierra over the past week. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
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City crews help local business owners fill sandbags in the Sparks Industrial Park in Sparks, Nev., Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 within a mile of the Truckee River, which is expected to experience its worst flooding this weekend in more than a decade. The mayor of the city neighboring Reno has declared a state of emergency as warmer, wet storm is expected to hit on the heels of a colder one that dumped more than 6 feet of snow on the stop of the Sierra over the past week. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
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An injured woman is brought to an emergency vehicle at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a gunman opened fire inside a terminal of the airport, killing several people and wounding others before being taken into custody, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (David Santiago /El Nuevo Herald via AP)
