Wildfires in California, rare snowstorm in Southern US | A contrast in pics

While California in Western US fights unprecedented wildfires, southern parts of the country woke up to rare snow storm in

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 01:29 PM IST 12 Photos
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While California in Western US fights unprecedented wildfires, southern parts of the country woke up to rare snow storm in a stark contrast of weather across the country. In pic: The Palisades Fire burns vehicles and structures in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP)

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2. The powerful winter storm dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into Southern US states Friday, making for dicey travel and a rare snow day for many. In pic: Snow covers parts of Atlanta following a snowstorm on January 10, 2025. (Getty Images via AFP)

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3. Farther south and east into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, a wintry mix of sleet, snow and ice reportedly made travel difficult. The sleet and snow that fell over parts of Atlanta into South Carolina and North Carolina was changing to freezing rain. (Getty Images via AFP)

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4. Fires raging in posh areas of Los Angeles, the city that houses Hollywood, reduced some 12,000 structures to ash and rubble, killed at least 11, displaced thousands of others and spread over an area larger than the size of San Francisco.(AP)

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5. The series of fires started spreading on Tuesday, driven by dry strong winds called 'Santa Ana. In pic: A police helicopter flies over burned areas following the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, as smoke from the Palisades Fire rises, in Los Angeles, California, (REUTERS)

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