California Hit With Powerful Storms Just as Holiday Travel Ramps Up

Powerful winter storms are bearing down on Southern California, threatening to disrupt travel with heavy rain, dangerous winds and a high risk of flooding and landslides during the Christmas holiday.

As much as six inches (15 centimeters) of rain will dump on the region starting Tuesday evening and over the next three days, according to the National Weather Service. Some Los Angeles residents have already been ordered to evacuate areas that are vulnerable to mudslides.