The Latest: Mudslides close 2 Northern California highways

The California Highway Patrol's Truckee office says all westbound lanes of Interstate 80 near Donner Lake Road in Donner Lake have been closed indefinitely because of a large mudslide Sunday evening.

Toppled trees crashed against cars and homes or blocked roads Sunday in the San Francisco Bay area, and officials rescued stranded motorists from cars stuck on flooded roads.

A winter storm pummeling Northern California with heavy rain and gusty winds is uprooting trees, delaying flights and causing road closures and traffic chaos.

Toppled trees crashed against cars and homes or blocked roads Sunday in the San Francisco Bay Area as the first of several storms forecast for this week moved into Northern California.

Emergency officials say residents voluntarily evacuated a total of 1,300 homes in a south Reno neighborhood Sunday as the Truckee River began to leave its banks and drainage ditches started to overflow south of Interstate 80.

Stranded motorists were pulled from cars stuck on flooded roads as heavy rains from a massive winter storm moved into Northern California.

Officials urged residents to avoid driving through standing water and to stay off rural roads, where rescues could be difficult.

Crews cleared trees and debris following mudslides caused by steady rain accompanying the system that could dump 15 inches in foothill areas as it gains strength throughout the day.