A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday but there was still a risk of more mudslides and flooding, forecasters said.

On Christmas Day, torrential rain in Southern California set new records in Los Angeles, Burbank and Santa Barbara, forecasters say.

Los Angeles was on high alert last week as a holiday storm swept through Southern California. A “Pineapple Express,” or strong atmospheric river, brought record-breaking rainfall, with the heaviest ra

Another round of rain is drenching Southern California, bringing with it a high chance for more flooding. It's the latest punch from a storm that's soaked the region for the last few days, leaving behind flooded roads, downed trees and a muddy mess in some communities.

Storm-hit Southern California was at risk on Friday of more floods hampering millions of motorists traveling after Christmas, but the National Weather Service predicts a drier weekend. The holiday deluge that started in earnest on Christmas Eve was spawned by the region's latest atmospheric storm,

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and avalanches in the Sierra Nevada.

Some parts of LA saw more than 11in of rain, with flooding, road closures and debris flows reported across the region