Snowfall is rare in the southern parts of the US West Coast.
A rare winter storm swept across the US West Coast over the weekend.
In the state of California, in many cities, highways, beaches and pedestrian streets were covered in a white mantle.
In the southern parts of California, it has snowed even more than half a meter in some places, news reports CNN (switch to another service).
In the northern mountain areas, where snowfall is common, several meters of snow has fallen.
The US National Weather Service (NWS (you switch to another service)) predicts that the winter storm may continue until Wednesday. The storm will bring heavy rains and may cause, the NWS warns.
More snowfall is expected in the state capital, Sacramento, in the coming days.
A blizzard warning has also been issued for parts of Southern California and Los Angeles.
State roads also had to be closed due to landslides caused by the winter storm.
Los Angeles has a blizzard warning for the first time in over 30 years
In the city of Los Angeles, more than 120,000 people were without power due to storm winds over the weekend.
In addition, occasional snowfalls were reported in the city at the end of the week.
For example, a thick-looking snowdrift formed on the slope of the famous Hollywood hill on Saturday, reports The Guardian (you are switching to another service).
In sunny Los Angeles, snowfall is extremely rare.
Source: Reuters