Communities across California are bracing for two weeks of heavy rains generated by the El Nino system.

Northern California could receive up to 15 inches of rain over the next 16 days, with about 2 feet of snow expected in the highest points of the Sierra (see-er-ra) Nevada, said Johnny Powell, a forecaster with the National Weather Service.

The El Nino system, a warming trend in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to spur extraordinary weather across the US in the coming weeks and months.

According to ABC News, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned people to clear gutters and anything in their yard that might clog storm drains; assemble an emergency kit; and stockpile sandbags if their home is susceptible to flooding.

An effort also was under way to provide shelter for homeless people.

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