[FoxWeather] A dangerous storm is slamming California with life-threatening flash floods, mudslides, and up to 8 feet of Sierra snow. Stay informed with real-time radar, Los Angeles evacuation warnings, and major travel disruptions across the Golden State.
- Life-threatening flooding risk: Back-to-back storms are dumping heavy rain across the state, with forecasters warning of flash flooding, rockslides, and mudslides near steep terrain.
- Historic Sierra snow: Higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada could see up to 8 feet of snow, creating impossible travel conditions and whiteout extremes through midweek.
- Evacuation Warnings issued: Los Angeles officials have issued evacuation warnings for neighborhoods in burn scars, including the Palisades, Sunset, and Hurst areas, due to the imminent risk of landslides and debris flows.
- Damaging wind gusts: A High Wind Warning is in effect with southwest winds of 30 to 50 mph and gusts potentially screaming up to 70 mph, threatening to down trees and power lines.
- Severe weather threat: Waterspouts and brief, weak tornadoes will be possible, particularly across the LA Basin.
- Major travel disruptions: Expect widespread road closures, including Topanga Canyon Boulevard, and significant delays at major hubs like LAX and SFO as the storm peaks on Presidents Day.
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