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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amancai Biraben and Jim Salter

California may get slammed by brutal storm front sweeping US

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A brutal winter storm that trapped drivers on icy roads, blacked out hundreds of thousands of homes, grounded airplanes and closed schools across much of the country was poised to slam California Thursday.

“We are in for a VERY busy week!" the National Weather Service bureau in San Diego tweeted. “We have issued warnings for damaging winds, heavy mountain snow, highly hazardous boating conditions and the list goes on."

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