Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned about flash flooding, mudslides and debris flows in areas scorched by last January's wildfires.
A winter storm is bringing snow to the Northeast early this week, and while New York is likely to see a bit of snowfall on Tuesday, higher accumulations will be reserved for higher elevations north of I-95 and Maine. Maine is going to be the real beneficiary from the shot of winter weather, with up to a foot of snow possible near the coast.
A plane on a medical mission crashed into Galveston Bay amid heavy fog, killing at least five people and triggering a complex rescue and investigation along the Texas coast.