Rare snow in California - in pictures

People look at the Hollywood sign during a rare winter storm in the Los Angeles area of California. Reuters
People look at the Hollywood sign during a rare winter storm in the Los Angeles area of California. Reuters
People walk among the palm trees at an empty Venice Beach during the winter storm. Reuters
People walk among the palm trees at an empty Venice Beach during the winter storm. Reuters
The major storm delivered heavy snowfall to the mountains, with some snow expected to reach lower elevations in Los Angeles County. AFP
The major storm delivered heavy snowfall to the mountains, with some snow expected to reach lower elevations in Los Angeles County. AFP
Children in California engage in a snowball fight. AFP
Children in California engage in a snowball fight. AFP
Californians, more used to wearing sandals and shorts in the winter, were hit with a rare blizzard, the first in more than 30 years. AFP
Californians, more used to wearing sandals and shorts in the winter, were hit with a rare blizzard, the first in more than 30 years. AFP
A car gets stuck in the snow on a roadway in the San Gabriel Mountains in Angeles National Forest. AFP
A car gets stuck in the snow on a roadway in the San Gabriel Mountains in Angeles National Forest. AFP
Snow covers the hills behind a vineyard. AFP
Snow covers the hills behind a vineyard. AFP
Drenched pedestrians cross California Street in San Francisco during the storm. AP
Drenched pedestrians cross California Street in San Francisco during the storm. AP
A person walks in the rain at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles during the major storm. AFP
A person walks in the rain at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles during the major storm. AFP
An unhoused person in a tent waits out the storm under a Los Angeles overpass. AFP
An unhoused person in a tent waits out the storm under a Los Angeles overpass. AFP