Record levels of holiday drivers expected; be careful out there amid storms in Southern California

Despite a week of dicey weather on the horizon, holiday travels are expected to hit the roads in record numbers for Christmas this week. Complicating the holiday folderol for Southern Californians: A major storm was expected to begin dumping rain on the Southland Tuesday night, continuing through Christmas and possibly into the weekend.

A flood watch will be in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening for much of the region, with mud and debris flows possible across foothill and mountain areas...