Back-to-back storms in California drop deluge of rain and snow with more ahead

Succession of powerful storms bring heavy rains and hurricane-strength winds, flooding streets and causing at least six deaths

Californians used a brief lull in a series of brutal storms to survey the damage on Friday, while bracing for the next onslaught of extreme weather due to arrive this weekend.

A succession of powerful storms have brought heavy rains and hurricane-strength winds over the past two days, knocking out power to thousands, battering the coastline, flooding streets, toppling trees and causing at least six deaths.