Snow in Southern California; another storm coming

Up to a foot of snow fell in Southern California's mountains as the first in a series of storms moved through the US state, bringing real winter weather after weeks of sporadic rain that has done little to ease drought.

Authorities urged drivers on Sunday to bring their tire chains to the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains east of Los Angeles after 10 inches of snow fell in Mount Baldy and up to 18 inches were recorded at the Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood.

Video from Crestline, in the San Bernardino mountains, showed snow-covered, slippery roads.

A hail storm struck the Santa Monica Mountains on Saturday, prompting the California Highway Patrol to warn drivers to slow down after officers responded to a few rollover accidents on Malibu Canyon.

It was a dramatic shift from a week ago, when parts of the region saw temperatures soar to the 90s. On Sunday, the region saw highs in the 50s.