Overview
- Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles and several Southern California counties as rains intensified.
- The National Weather Service warns of up to roughly 30 centimeters of rain, strong winds and mountain snow through Friday with a high risk of flash flooding.
- Los Angeles authorities ordered evacuations for more than 200 households, placed wide areas under evacuation warnings and opened shelters for evacuees.
- Burn-scarred communities including Pacific Palisades and Malibu face elevated risk of landslides and fast-moving mudflows.
- Downed trees, power outages and brief tornado warnings were reported, and officials urged extreme caution for holiday travel as the Sierra Nevada logged more than 30 centimeters of snow.