LOS ANGELES (AP) - Several feet of snow blanketed California’s Sierra Nevada during a spring storm that brought rain and the threat of mudslides to certain parts of the state on Sunday.
The low-pressure system came in from the Pacific along the northern coast before soaking the San Francisco Bay Area.
Southern California was forecast to receive periods of heavy rain and mountain snow later in the day and into Monday.
Rainfall rates for greater Los Angeles could range from 2 inches (5 centimeters) in coastal and valley areas, and up to 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) in the foothills and mountains, the National Weather Service said.
In Riverside County, authorities issued an evacuation warning to several communities northwest of Lake Elsinore because they’re below a hillside that was burned by a 23,000-acre wildfire last August. County officials told residents to be prepared to leave in the event of heavy rainfall and to call 211 for information about where they can seek shelter.
The possibility of scattered showers will continue for much of the week, according to the weather service.
Sierra snow totals could top 2 feet (0.61 meters) in some areas, while crests could get nearly double that. Motorists were urged to use caution in the mountains, where some roads were closed.
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