Atmospheric River Storms , Help to Ease California Water Restrictions for Millions.br 'The Guardian' reports that the state's br 11th atmospheric river has allowed water restrictions br for close to 7 million people to come to an end.br The restrictions were imposed last year, br but recent storms have refilled reservoirsbr and renewed the snowpack.br However, California is still br recovering from these storms. .br Thousands are without power or are br under evacuation warnings.br Parts of the Pacific Coast Highway br have been closed due to flooding.br 43 out of 58 counties have been br declared to be in states of emergency.br The extent of the damage br has yet to be determined.br On March 15, Governor Gavin Newsom said that the state could possibly have another atmospheric river next week.br Look back – last few years in this state, it’s been fire to ice with no warm bath in between, Governor Gavin Newsom, via statement.