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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Dec 25, 2025 at 8:00:17 am CST

Unseasonably warm conditions Christmas Day. Cloudy and foggy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Some locations could experience dense fog, reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less Christmas morning.
Unseasonably warm conditions continue through Sunday afternoon, with mornings cloudy and foggy. Dense morning fog is possible in some locations. Colder conditions are forecast to return Sunday night behind a cold front, and persist through Wednesday.
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