California has been battered by heavy rain and strong winds, leaving the entire state covered in a blanket of snow, looking extremely beautiful. The latest figures from the California Department of Water Resources show that winter weather has driven up snow levels to 237% of normal after three years of extreme drought.

California snowpack on track to be largest on record

The California storm death toll has reached at least 16 as relentless rain forces evacuations in places like Montecito and Santa Cruz due to flooding and mudslides.

Severe winter storms leave at least 16 dead in U.S. California

A powerful bomb cyclone has brought heavy rain and high winds to California, and dramatic videos and photos are showing the scope of the damage.

Bomb cyclone slams California with high winds, flooding