Overview
- Forecasters kept a Level 3 of 4 excessive-rainfall risk over much of Southern California, with another 2 to 4 inches possible in Los Angeles and higher totals in nearby mountains on already saturated ground.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Shasta counties, and Los Angeles issued a local emergency as evacuations and shelters remained in place.
- Rescues continued in mountain communities including Wrightwood and Lytle Creek, where mud and debris flows trapped residents, prompted door-to-door checks and shelter-in-place orders, and washed out access in some areas.
- Impacts spanned the state with more than 165,000 power outages early Thursday, flash flooding on major roads including I-5 near Burbank, and Bay Area thunderstorms producing wind gusts over 70 mph; officials reported two weather-related deaths.
- Feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada shut down travel at times with chain controls on I-80 and an elevated avalanche risk around Lake Tahoe, with additional showers and mountain snow expected into Friday before a weekend taper.