A rare tornado warning was issued for Los Angeles on Tuesday as a storm slammed into southern California, dumping heavy rain and snow across the region and leaving thousands of homes without power. National Weather Service meteorologists said a strong storm moving in from the Pacific Ocean and packing winds of about 95 km/h had triggered the alert, which was cancelled about 2pm local time (0900 AEDT Wednesday). The storm rolling into southern California on Tuesday followed a similar weather front which deluged the region 24 hours earlier. Authorities placed hillside communities on alert for flash flooding and mudslides, a...