Though the strongest part of the storm was hitting the Southland Wednesday morning, storm impacts were widespread across California.
Beyond the traffic headaches and wind and flood advisories, authorities reported trees and power lines were being knocked down all around the state.
In Amador County, the storm felled trees that were blocking roadways. In Sacramento County, it was a power pole.
In Santa Cruz County, a tree was blocking Summit Road, a scenic path cutting through the local mountain range.
In Lake County near the Napa County line, a tall pine tree was blocking Highway 29, the National Weather Service reported.
In San Bernardino County, where some 2 inches of rain had fallen by Wednesday morning, a vehicle was reported stuck in a wash.
By 7:30 a.m., flash flood warnings had been reported across several Southern California communities, including Castaic, Glendale, Pasadena and Thousand Oaks.
Ahead of the storm’s arrival, Los Angeles County began offering sandbags for residents Tuesday.