California Walloped by Winter Storm With High Winds and Heavy Rain and Snow

California Walloped by Winter Storm With High Winds and Heavy Rain and Snow
South Lake Tahoe resident and international fruit importer Meg Dowley skis Palisades at Kirkwood Ski Resort in Kirkwood, Calif., on Jan. 3, 2026. Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
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California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas.

Millions of Los Angeles County residents faced flash flood warnings as rain pounded the region and people in some areas scarred by last year’s devastating wildfires were under an evacuation warning through Tuesday because of the potential for mud and debris flows.