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Rain And Snow Vex Both Coasts

The Northeast dealt with canceled flights and power outages Thursday after heavy snowfall. Rain fell hard in Southern California and residents remained alert to the risk of mud and debris flow.

Powerful storms hit both sides of the country, leaving East Coasters digging out from an early spring nor'easter on Thursday while some Southern Californians remained alert to the potential of flooding and mudslides from heavy rain.

The snowstorm tapered off Thursday, leaving behind an East Coast blanketed in snow of up to a foot or more, knocking out power to

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