Texas and New Mexico are facing strong winds on Thursday that could make driving dangerous. Red flag warnings also are in place.

The latest atmospheric river arrived on Wednesday in the Bay Area with damaging winds bringing down trees, the threat of thunderstorms, and possible snow in the highest peaks.

“The hammer came down," said Craig McLean, a former chief scientist and former assistant administrator for research at NOAA. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, confirmed that about 880 ...