Southern California is preparing for another round of stormy weather after strong winds and heavy rain caused flooding, downed trees and heavy mountain snowfall earlier this week.

U.S. weather authorities issued and later lifted a rare tornado warning in parts of California as a powerful storm system continues to batter the state with flooding, heavy snow, and high surf.

Evacuation warnings are in effect as Southern California prepares for heavy rainfall, strong winds, and potential mudslides through Christmas.

Some homes in wildfire-scarred neighborhoods of Los Angeles were ordered to evacuate as Southern California faced a rare October storm.

Southern California is set to be drenched by two storm systems this week, starting with the first one arriving overnight Monday into Tuesday morning.

A powerful winter storm is heading toward Northern California, prompting foothill communities in Placer and Nevada counties to brace for heavy rainfall and strong winds.

Winter winds in the US have delivered deadly surf conditions to western states and reports of tornadoes to Texas, as parts of the US faced severe weather over the holidays.