More than 33 million Californians were threatened by severe weather throughout the day as "heavy to excessive" rainfall was expected across the state, especially in southern California, as wind gusts were clocked at more than 40 miles (64 km) an hour in many places, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
Video shows massive rockslide onto California highway
STORY: A dramatic video posted to Twitter by California Highway Patrol in Fresno shows how a massive rockslide closed State Route 168. "Avoid travel to Shaver Lake and above if at all possible", the highway patrol advised on Twitter.
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