Live updates: California pummeled by major winter storm packing feet of snow, flooding downpours

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Heavy rain caused this debris flow in Trabuco Canyon, California, from the Holy Fire burn area. Thousand of residents in Orange County were ordered to evacuate with heavy rain triggering flash flood warnings. The flow rushed down the normally dry Trabuco Creek.

As of 1:55 a.m. PST Friday, the reports below are no longer being updated.

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Widespread rain and heavy mountain snow will continue to impact much of California into Friday morning, bringing the risk of flooding, mudslides and travel delays.

Several roads across the Golden State have already been closed following debris flows near the burn scars of recent wildfires, including the Ferguson Fire, Camp Fire and Holy Fire.

Heavy rain triggers major debris flow in California's burn scar areas

Meanwhile, heavy snow will continue to pummel the Sierra Nevada.

"Donner Pass could be measuring snow in feet by Friday morning, and it’s not out of the question that the pass would need to be shut down for a time," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Jake Sojda.

Download the free AccuWeather app to know how long the rain will last and to stay up to date on the latest forecast.

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12:30 a.m. PST Friday:

Three water rescues were performed in the town of Chico, California, as heavy rain moved through on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. The town is housing many of those who evacuated Paradise because of the Camp Fire.

@CALFIRE_ButteCo Swiftwater Rescue Team deployed to the Butte Creek Canyon along with other firefighters and used one of the team's boats to evacuate people from three homes in the area. pic.twitter.com/re8PAMeINy — CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) November 30, 2018

Rain replaced smoke early last week, but how much rain has fallen since then? Over 10 inches for Coastal North Bay peaks, Santa Cruz mountains, and Big Sur peaks. 1.5-5 for most urban/valley locations. #cawx pic.twitter.com/zHFAm4tjHk — NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) November 30, 2018

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11:00 p.m. PST Thursday:

While rain is winding down in Downtown Los Angeles, the city picked up more rain on Thursday (1.48 inches) than what typically falls during the entire month of November (1.11 inches).

Redding, California, also received an impressive 2.54 inches of rain on Thursday, which bumped its month-to-date rainfall to 6.52 inches, or 153 percent of normal.

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9:05 p.m. PST Thursday:

Nearly 30,000 customers are without power in California, according to poweroutage.us. Over half of these outages are occurring in Butte County.

Water is creeping right up to the front doors of the houses on Esquon Rd. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/QaY8560ews — Emily Maher (@EmilyMaherTV) November 30, 2018

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7:10 p.m. PST Thursday:

Over 1,000 flights have been delayed across the southwestern United States due to poor weather conditions, according to FlightStats.com. The majority of these delays were at Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport.

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6:20 p.m. PST Thursday:

Strong winds are whipping the mountains in Southern California with gusts occasionally topping 70 mph.

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5:00 p.m. PST Thursday:

A line of thunderstorms is tracking directly over downtown Los Angeles and could cause urban flooding and travel delays through the evening commute.

Heavy rain in Southern California has caused flooding and mudslides near Malibu around the area of the Woosley Fire. Some residents in the area are being asked to evacuate.

Meanwhile, significant rain continues to fall along the west slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with reports of several inches of rain. This heavy rain has lead to flash flooding and debris flows, particularly in areas close to burn scars from recent wildfires, such as the Camp Fire.

California storm so far:



40,000 customers w/out power

>5 inches of rain

>30 inches of snow

Wind gusts to 70 mph pic.twitter.com/9cQn7t0d2P — Jesse Ferrell (@WeatherMatrix) November 30, 2018

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4:20 p.m. PST Thursday:

Some residents near the Camp Fire burn scar are being asked to take shelter in places due to flooding. People taking shelter should avoid the lowest areas of the building.

An evacuation warning has been issued for the area of Centerville road from Harris Hills road north to Nimshew road. Residents are being asked to Shelter in Place.#ButteSheriff — Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) November 30, 2018

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3:25 p.m. PST Thursday:

A mudslide has closed part of State Route 140 near where the Ferguson Fire burned earlier this year. This includes part of the road that extends into Yosemite National Park.

“There were three or four mudslides overnight, as well as at least one temporarily plugged culvert (drain),” Caltrans said on Thursday.

“The SR-140 closure -- which begins near Midpines at Bear Creek and continues up to Foresta Road in El Portal -- has no estimated time of opening. That is mudslide impact- and weather-dependent,” Caltrans added.

This is just one of many roads across the state that have been closed due to mudslides and debris flows.

A bulldozer clearing debris from Highway 140 in California. (Photo: Caltrans District 10)

For older storm reports on the system impacting California, click here.