Flash flood watches affecting more than 21 million people are in effect for Los Angeles, Ventura and Southern Santa Barbara counties, the National Weather Service said. Next round of rain & snow pushes north toward daybreak Friday. #cawx #castorm pic.twitter.com/dKVktb3yWs — NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) February 17, 2017"The storm looks to be the strongest storm to hit southwest California this season. It is likely the strongest within the last six years and possibly even as far back as December 2004 or January 1995," according to the National Weather Service. "The highest elevations of Los Angeles and Ventura counties will likely experience 1 to 2 feet of snow with near hurricane force winds near the tops of mountain overpasses."

Source: CNN February 17, 2017 09:33 UTC