California has been hit by heavy rainstorms killing at least six people and prompting evacuations.
The region has been battered by torrential rain for the past week, causing flash flooding and downing trees.
Four people died in storm related car accidents, while one died when a tree fell on a homeless encampment in Oakland and another died fleeing a falling tree.
Some areas previously hit by wildfires including Malibu were evacuated amid concerns of landslides.
Authorities in Malibu closed schools on Thursday.
Los Angeles rainstorm - In pictures
Images from Los Angeles show emergency services attending to downed trees, clearing roads and monitoring mud slides.
Emergency services rescued 12 homeless people in Riverside County after they became stranded on an island in the Santa Ana River bottom.
While 20 residents were evacuated from their homes in the Hollywood Hills after mud slid from beneath a house.
Over 140 flights were cancelled at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday due to the adverse weather.
Two of the largest utility companies in California told CBS on Thursday that 70,000 customers lost power.
Meanwhile in the Sierra Nevada, blizzard conditions blanketed the region with over four feet of snow.
It comes months after the state was hit by a series of wildfires.
Following the fire, authorities warned of an increased risk of flash flooding.
