A strong atmospheric river is pummeling Southern California, bringing a widespread risk of floods and prompting evacuations.

The second part of the storm is expected to start Friday night,​ with the main intensity over Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Southern California could feel more like Florida the rest of this week, forecasters said, as moisture from a dissipated tropical storm in the eastern Pacific shifts north, boosting humidity and the chance for unstable weather — including flash floods ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For the first time in months, widespread rainfall is drenching the Los Angeles area as a strong band of moisture from a dissipated tropical storm moves north. By Thursday ...

Record-low temperatures hit the Southeast as Arctic air brings snow, freezing iguanas, and California braces for flooding from heavy rain.

The agency noted that the Sierra Nevada may see heavy snowfall, while parts of the state could face flooding and wind damage. Winter storm warnings span Mono County, as well as the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite National Park to Tulare County.

Some daily records were “absolutely shattered,” said meteorologist Scott Kleebauer, including a low of 28 degrees Fahrenheit at the airport in Jacksonville, Fla., on Tuesday morning. That broke the previous record low of 35 degrees set in 1977.