California travelers faced heavy traffic on a crucial freeway connecting Los Angeles with the Central Valley due to multiple vehicle crashes the day before Christmas Eve. Since 5 a.m. Tuesday, Interstate 5 through the Grapevine has seen one traffic jam after another,

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Californians looking to traverse the state by car during the holiday week can expect to face a potentially historic dose of wet weather and should exercise extreme caution — and even be ready to alter travel plans,

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The long-duration atmospheric river storm is likely to cause a slew of hazards over Christmas week across California, including widespread urban flooding, downed trees, power outages and travel delays.

A major winter storm rolled into California Tuesday, forcing more than 100 evacuations in burn areas while threatening flooding and travel delays through Christmas for much of the state, officials said.