A man shovels snow off the roof of a store in Crestline, Calif., Friday, March 3, 2023, as buildings remain buried in several feet of snow from recent winter storms. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
Winter 2022-2023 in Southern California will go down as one of the wettest, if not the wettest, in recorded history, and also among the most destructive. By early March, the Los Angeles metropolitan area and coastal areas in Ventura County had received over 12 inches of rain, causing flooding, mudslides, rockslides and other damage. Meanwhile, heavy snow in the San Bernardino Mountains left thousands of residents stranded. Below are some images from California’s wild winter.
KTLA 5 anchor Lauren Lyster covering flood damage in Studio City, California. Jan. 10, 2023
Snow is piled up on buildings in Running Springs, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Beleaguered Californians got hit again Tuesday as a new winter storm moved into the already drenched and snow-plastered state, with blizzard warnings blanketing the Sierra Nevada and forecasters warning residents that any travel was dangerous. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A home in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles is threatened by a mud and debris flow on Feb. 28, 2023. (KTLA)
In Brentwood, a large eucalyptus tree fell onto power lines and across the road at 12660 Montana Ave. Feb. 28, 2023.
A parks worker puts up a closed sign at the entrance to Mount Tamalpais State Park in Mill Valley, Calif., Friday Feb. 24, 2023. California and other parts of the West are facing heavy snow and rain from the latest winter storm to pound the United States. The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings for the Sierra Nevada and Southern California mountains. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
In this photo provided by Big Bear Mountain Resort, snow falls at the resort in Big Bear, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Lee Stockwell/Big Bear Mountain Resort via AP)
Jacob Polanco, left, 8, and his older sister Khloe, 9, make snow angels after snow fell in their neighborhood at approximately the 1,400 foot level in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)
A vehicle makes its way across Wilson Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., as snow begins to blanket the area at approximately the 1,500 foot level on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)
Storm clouds and snowfall are seen over the San Gabriel mountain range behind downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
People walk along a trail partially covered in snow at the Deukmejian Wilderness Park, a rugged 709-acre site in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, at the northernmost extremity of Glendale, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
A snowman is seen at the Deukmejian Wilderness Park, a rugged 709-acre site in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, at the northernmost extremity of the City of Glendale, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. California was getting a brief break Sunday from a powerful weekend storm that left Los Angeles area rivers swollen to dangerous levels and brought snow to low-lying areas. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Aaron Lee, 7, and his mother play in the snow at the Deukmejian Wilderness Park, a rugged 709-acre site in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, at the northernmost extremity of the City of Glendale, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Homes and cars in Studio City, California were flooded during the storm. Jan. 10, 2023.
Street flooding in Sun Valley, California. Jan. 5, 2023.
Aerial footage from Sky5 shows a mudflow impacting homes in La Cañada Flintridge Sunday Feb. 26, 2023 (KTLA)
Aerial footage from Sky5 shows a mudflow impacting homes in La Cañada Flintridge Sunday Feb. 26, 2023 (KTLA)
Tree down and small mudslide on Park Ora, near Creekside in Calabasas on Feb. 24, 2023. (City of Calabasas)
A large sinkhole opened up in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles during a torrential downpour, swallowing at least two cars on Jan. 10, 2023 (KTLA)
Cars remain in a large sinkhole along Iverson Road in Chatsworth on Jan. 10, 2023. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP)
The twister touched down around 11:30 a.m., toppling several trees in the area of Spindlewood and Larrylyn drives in La Mirada, the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles confirmed to KTLA. Feb. 23, 2023. (KTLA)
A man was rescued from the swollen Ventura River as a powerful storm slammed Southern California on Jan. 5, 2023. (RMG News)
A boat was deployed during a rescue of stranded people at a homeless encampment in the Ventura Riverbed on Jan. 9, 2023. (KTLA)
Drivers needed to be rescued when mud and rocks buried Highway 126 in Ventura County. Jan. 9, 2023 (CHP Moorpark)
Minor street flooding in Los Angeles from the bomb cyclone. Jan. 5, 2023.
Drivers barrel into standing water on Interstate 101 in San Francisco on Jan. 4, 2023. A bomb cyclone smashed into California on Wednesday bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)
Crews in Montecito on Jan. 11, 2023 work to clean up the mess left behind by a powerful winter storm that slammed Southern California. (KTLA)
A Cal Fire inmate crew hikes down a creek while clearing debris to aid in the search for survivors of a massive mudflow in Montecito, California, January 10, 2018.
Search and rescue efforts intensified January 10 for hundreds of Montecito residents feared trapped in their homes after deadly walls of mud and debris roared down California hillsides stripped of vegetation by recent, ferocious wildfires. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
One of the most significant storms of the season hit Big Bear Mountain Resort, with 17 inches of snow over the last two days in Big Bear Lake, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. The snowfall came just in time for one of the biggest ski weekends of the year. (Big Bear Mountain Resort via AP)
A road-blocking boulder on Malibu Canyon Road is shown in an image provided by Los Angeles County Public Works on Jan. 10, 2023.
A large rockslide blocked a highway near Fresno on Jan. 9, 2023. (CHP)
A large palm tree snapped and fell into the roadway in Long Beach, hitting part of a vehicle when it fell on Dec. 11, 2022 (LBCODE3MEDIA)
A woman was killed when a tree fell on her car near Pearson Park in Anaheim, Feb. 19, 2023 (Onscene TV)
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A couple looks at storm clouds over the San Gabriel mountain range from Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. A powerful winter storm that swept the West Coast with flooding and frigid temperatures has shifted to southern California, swelling rivers to dangerous levels and dropping snow in even low-lying areas around Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
In this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, vehicles drive in the snow near the 2,200 ft summit of San Marcos Pass along Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
The rain-swollen Los Angeles River flows near downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, as a powerful storm pounds Southern California. The National Weather Service said periods of heavy rain and mountain snow would continue before winding down by evening. (AP Photo/John Antczak)
Streets flooded from a historic storm pummeling SoCal this weekend. (KTLA)
Snow blocks the kitchen doorway of Jennifer Cobb’s house in Lake Arrowhead on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, Calif. Beleaguered Californians got hit again Tuesday as a new winter storm moved into the already drenched and snow-plastered state, with blizzard warnings blanketing the Sierra Nevada and forecasters warning residents that any travel was dangerous. (Jennifer Cobb via AP)
Two residents walk past the piles of snow in Running Springs, Calif. on Feb. 28, 2023. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)
Kevin Maze, top, and Donnie Smith remove snow from a structure in Running Springs , Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Beleaguered Californians got hit again Tuesday as a new winter storm moved into the already drenched and snow-plastered state, with blizzard warnings blanketing the Sierra Nevada and forecasters warning residents that any travel was dangerous. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The roof of Crestline’s only grocery store caved in under the weight of snow. It is seen here on March 2, 2023. (KTLA)
Snow-covered broadcast transmission towers near Crestline, California. March 2, 2023 (KTLA)
A truck drives along snow berms in Running Springs, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Beleaguered Californians got hit again Tuesday as a new winter storm moved into the already drenched and snow-plastered state, with blizzard warnings blanketing the Sierra Nevada and forecasters warning residents that any travel was dangerous. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Authorities say Brandon Henson, 31, drove his SUV into Cold Water Canyon in the area of Lytle Creek on Tuesday and became stuck in the deep snow. March 1, 2023. (San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department)
State Route 138 winds through snow-covered trees near Hesperia, Calif., Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Tremendous rains and snowfall since late last year have freed half of California from drought, but low groundwater levels remain a persistent problem, U.S. Drought Monitor data showed Thursday, March 2. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
This was the scene in Running Springs, California on Wednesday. Pakelekia Amore says her home lost power for more than 12 hours and food is running low. March 1, 2023 (Pakelekia Amore)
This March 2, 2023, image released by Inyo County Search and Rescue (InyoSAR) shows a vehicle partially buried in snow near an area along Death Valley Road, a rough road running south of the 168, and leading into Death Valley National Park, Calif. The California Highway Patrol identified a cell phone ping linked to the missing person, Thursday, March 2, and sent a helicopter crew that spotted a partly snow-covered vehicle with the man waving inside, sheriff’s authorities said in a statement. (InyoSAR via AP)
Snowfall surrounds businesses in Crestline, Calif., Friday, March 3, 2023, following a huge snowfall that buried homes and businesses. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
A man walks past a damaged tire shop in Crestline, Calif., Friday, March 3, 2023, following a huge snowfall that buried homes and businesses. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
San Bernardino Mountain residents line up for a chance to get food at a tent in front of the Goodwin & Son’s Market in Crestline, Calif., Friday, March 3, 2023, following a huge snowfall that buried homes and businesses. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
The Ventura County Fire Department released this image of a sinkhole in Camarillo that forced evacuations on March 10, 2023.
A vehicle fell into a sinkhole and severed a gas supply line leading to some Laguna Beach residents being forced to evacuate their homes on Sunday morning. (Laguna Beach Fire Department)
Emergency crews rescuing locals stranded amid a brutal winter storm in the San Bernardino County mountain communities. (KTLA)
San Bernardino Mountain residents line up for a chance to get food at a tent in front of the Goodwin & Son’s Market in Crestline, Calif., Friday, March 3, 2023, following a huge snowfall that buried homes and businesses. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
Historic winter storms pummeled the San Bernardino National Forest and communities surrounding it, forcing the Forest to close temporarily. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)
Members of a Cal Fire crew clear snow off the roof of the town’s post office after a series of storms Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Crestline, Calif. Residents of Southern California mountain towns are still struggling to dig out and get necessities in the aftermath of a record-setting blizzard last month that dumped so much snow that roads became impassable and roofs collapsed. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
