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A powerful storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the region on the holiday.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says the first of a series of Christmas week storms forecast for British Columbia's coast is moving inland, after bringing 140 km/h winds to some exposed coastal areas.

MONTREAL — A heavy snowfall that began Monday night has guaranteed much of Quebec a white Christmas, but has also sent cars skidding off the province's roads during the busy holiday travel period.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.

An avalanche occurred Monday afternoon, prompting emergency crews to head to the area.

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world's most active volcanoes — Kilauea , on Hawaii's Big Island.

WHITEHORSE — Environment Canada has issued a blizzard warning for Dempster Highway near the Richardson Mountains in Yukon.

Environment Canada is warning about a procession of storms that are expected to bring powerful winds and heavy rain to British Columbia's coast over Christmas.

High winds are again hitting the coast of British Columbia, as gusts surpassing 100 km/h have been reported at several outlying islands.

AYOD, South Sudan (AP) — Long-horned cattle wade through flooded lands and climb a slope along a canal that has become a refuge for displaced families in South Sudan .