Mudslides bury cars and homes up to their windows in California town

At least three people killed across state since atmospheric river storms began earlier this week

Mudslides buried cars and homes up to their windows in a California mountain town as a powerful storm system brought the wettest Christmas in decades to the southern part of the state.

As much as 12in of rain fell across the area on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, triggering flooding and washing out roads.