Mudslides from powerful Christmas Eve storm washed out State Route 2 near Wrightwood, California in triggered evacuations in San Bernardino County, CA. First responders have requested additional crews to assist with evacuations.

An atmospheric river, low pressure system and wildfire burn scars are a volatile mix for southern California this Christmas. Here's what we know.

A driver was killed in a fiery freeway crash just north of Sacramento on Christmas Eve, officials said. The California Highway Patrol said Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews responded to a crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 near Elkhorn Boulevard, in the Foothills Farms area.

Rain poured across San Diego on Christmas Eve, causing hundreds of flight delays and several cancellations at San Diego International Airport as travelers tried to reach their holiday destinations.

A powerful ‘atmospheric river’ storm system is expected to bring up to 4 inches of rain to Orange County on Wednesday.

Historically, the NFL does not play on Christmas Eve unless it falls on a day of the week when games are normally scheduled. The NFL had a full slate of 10 games on Sunday, December 24 in 2023 and 11 games on Saturday, December 24, 2022 to largely avoid Christmas Day. Prior to that, the NFL hosted just one Christmas Eve game since 2018.

Intense downpours that could trigger dangerous flood threats in California are putting a damper on Christmas Eve travel plans, while the New England area braces for heavy snow later in the week.

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