Three days of heavy downpours that spawned flash flooding and mudslides across Southern California subsided on Friday, as residents of homes in the hard-hit mountain resort of Wrightwood began digging out mud and assessing damage.

Christmas Day will bring cold and soggy conditions across Southern California as the second wave of a winter storm rolls through the region.

The NWS has upgraded some areas to "high risk" for excessive rainfall and flash flooding Wednesday, including Burbank, Altadena, Glendale and more.

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for parts of California, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego.

Weather experts say an atmospheric river-fueled storm system could bring heavy rain, flooding, wind and snow to Southern California during Christmas.

California is experiencing a powerful winter storm with heavy gusts of wind, flooding, debris flows, and snowstorms taking over the state. The weather forecast warned that this time would be the wettest Christmas Southern California has witnessed so far in years,

Residents in the Malibu area are bracing for heavy rain as a Christmas week storm is set to arrive in Southern California on Tuesday.