Winter storms could bring extreme weather to the East and West coasts this week

Winter storms on both coasts could bring extreme weather conditions throughout this week, with winter advisories in place in the East and West.

Parts of the U.S. could see a white Christmas as storms hit the East and West coasts this week bringing extreme weather conditions.

There is a winter storm warning in place for California on Tuesday, where 3 to 8 feet of snow is possible. Some of the highest elevations may even see 10 feet of snow.

There are storm alerts in place for six states. The heaviest of the snow will hit Wednesday night into Thursday, continuing through Christmas. The area on I-80 around Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains will get the heaviest of the snow.

The San Francisco Bay Area will see heavy rain at the same time, with possible localized flooding and mudslides. The area just south of the San Francisco Bay Area could see more than 4 inches of rain.