Much of southwestern California is under a flood advisory as rain makes travel dangerous, while a snowstorm heads for the Northeastern U.S.

Rain from a powerful winter storm that swept across Southern California has begun to taper off, but another storm system was on the horizon for Christmas Day with showers and possible thunderstorms. Forecasters said Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned of flash flooding and mudslides.

After a harrowing and deadly Christmas Eve in California with rescues and evacuations amid widespread flooding and debris flow threats, another storm is battering the state Christmas Day, with more expected into Friday.

A powerful storm brought heavy rain to parts of California on Wednesday, flooding roads and prompting evacuations in some areas. The deluge of rain is causing dangerous travel conditions on Christmas Day.

Heavy rains inundated the California coast on Wednesday, sparking numerous flash flood and even short-lived tornado warnings, turning roads into rivers and sending debris cascading down hillsides.

Firefighters were also going door to door to check on residents, and the area was under a shelter-in-place order, local officials said.

Torrential ‌rains ​drenched Southern California on Wednesday, ‌unleashing widespread flash flooding as authorities urged motorists to stay ​off roads and residents living downslope of wildfire-scarred foothills and canyons to evacuate.

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