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Series of Storms Pound the West (PHOTOS)

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This photo provided by CalFire San Luis Obispo shows a mobile home that was overturned by strong winds in Paso Robles, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. The winds are associated the first of a series of El Nino storms that are lined up across the Pacific, dumping heavy rain and snow throughout California. (CalFire San Luis Obispo via AP)

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This photo provided by CalFire San Luis Obispo shows a mobile home that was overturned by strong winds in Paso Robles, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. The winds are associated the first of a series of El Nino storms that are lined up across the Pacific, dumping heavy rain and snow throughout California. (CalFire San Luis Obispo via AP)

Severe weather and flooding rains created a dangerous situation for Californians this week, as several waves of rain and snow came ashore and triggered mudslides.

Many roads were closed due to flooding or debris flows as the storms intensified, and residents fortified their properties with sandbags and other means, especially in areas where recent burn scars from wildfires made mudslides more likely. Southern California bore the brunt of the heavy rainfall, but even the Bay Area reported road closures, weather-related accidents and downed trees as a result of the storms.

(MORE: The Latest News on the Storms | Forecast)

The storms also had a snowy side, which was great news for the higher elevations but problematic in other areas. In Spokane, a United Airlines Boeing 737 bound for Denver slid off the runway and into a snowbank on Tuesday morning. There were no injuries reported, but the taxiway was closed for hours after the incident.

Areas south of Flagstaff reported as much as 30 inches of snow, and the city's schools were closed for three consecutive days as roadways remained dangerous.

We will continue to update the gallery at the top of this page with the latest images as more storms roll in, so please check back as this situation develops.

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