President Donald Trump claimed that the military entered California and turned on the water, but state water officials say the president's claim is false.

Light precipitation will begin to move inland on Friday morning, mainly impacting the northern and central Sierra with rising snow levels initially around or above 5000–6000 ft. Steadier snowfall will develop late Friday into Saturday as a surge of Pacific moisture arrives.

President Trump heightened his battle with California over water policy by suggesting troops arrived in the state to turn on water pumps — which state officials quickly denied.

An atmospheric river is poised to hammer Northern California and the Pacific Northwest with heavy rain and snow starting late this week. Flash flooding will be a concern as heavy rain persists from San Francisco to Eureka.

California leaders are disputing a claim from President Donald Trump about the state's water resources.

California water regulators have said there's no truth to President Donald Trump's claim that the U_S_ military entered the state and "turned on the water."

On his way to California on Friday, President Trump made some statements about the water situation here during the recent fires. He said, “The water from the north was turned off”; that

California on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. military entered the state to release more water in the wake of deadly wildfires.

California water regulators have said there's no truth to President Donald Trump's claim that the U_S_ military entered the state and “turned on the water.”

While no blockbuster storms are heading for the Northwest, some opportunities for rain and snow will return and storm travel issues may develop.

California water officials are pushing back on false claims by the White House that the Trump administration sent the U.S. military to quote “turn on the water” in the wake of the Los Angeles County