Wild weather in the West: California's dangerous flooding, snow in Seattle

Wild weather in the West: California's dangerous flooding, snow in Seattle

The week is starting with wild weather for the West Coast.

As Southern California faces dangerous flooding, unusual snowfall struck Seattle Monday morning, prompting all Seattle Public Schools to close.

The National Weather Service is urging Seattle residents to stay off the roads if possible.

Meanwhile, in Southern California, strong storms sparked dangerous mudslides, harsh winds and flash floods this weekend.

Heavy rain triggered flash flooding in Santa Barbara County where half an inch of rain fell in just five minutes.

Mandatory evacuations were ordered in Malibu on Saturday because of debris flow.

Los Angeles County saw six inches of rain in some areas.

And it isn’t over.

By Tuesday morning, the heaviest precipitation will move inland but lingering rain will continue along the California coast.

About 2 more inches of rain is forecast in coastal areas of the Golden State.

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