A cold snap is set to hit swathes of California into the second half of this week, posing risks to people, property, animals and plants.

Exceptionally dry weather has targeted Southern California so far this winter, creating ideal conditions for wildfires.

Southern California has had a dry start to the state's wet season, but a recent winter storm brought snow to the region.

Some parts of Southern California will see some rain and mountain snow as the latest storm begins to taper off.

Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity through later this week, forecasters said Tuesday.

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The National Weather Service has issued a series of warnings for the Los Angeles area, including a flood watch and winter storm warnings.

Another round of fire weather could last for much of next week in Southern California, bringing new dangers as Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding communities struggle to assess the damage of devastating wildfires earlier this month.

The fires, likely to be the costliest in world history, were made about 35% more likely due to the 1.3°C of global warming that has occurred since preindustrial times.

A series of storms swept through Santa Barbara County and Southern California this past weekend, delivering a mix of heavy rainfall and significant snowfall, according to data released by the National Weather Service (NWS).