Nearing the start of a new year, a storm hits California, mildly affecting San Diego compared to other parts of the state. San Diegans were and still are impacted by the weather.

Fallen trees, power outages, and flooded roadways. San Diego was not able to avoid the storm’s after effects. 

San Diego beaches such as Ocean Beach and San Diego bay showed frightful signs of storm effects. Locals by the beaches having to prepare for what might come. 

“It’s so crazy to see weather like this in San Diego because I feel like we usually aren’t getting bad weather like we have been,” Keira Evans (Sophomore) stated. 

With the effects of the storm, it’s influencing bigger waves and less sand on our beaches.

“The main thing we are seeing right now is the seasonal change. Come wintertime, we get bigger waves, less sand on the beach and we get the highest tides of the year” Professor Pat Abbot from San Diego State University stated. 

Another factor of the storm is sewage outflow. Many beaches and shorelines closed off due to the dangerous sewages flowing throughout the area. 

This storm has had a huge impact on the majority of California, and although San Diegans did not experience the huge effects, they are still enduring its consequences.