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Blue sky over the farthest south end of Crystal Cove beach, Southern California in summer(Getty Images/iStockphoto)Months of pounding surf have left a massive crack in the cliff supporting California’s iconic Pacific Coast Highway, raising concerns that more of the coastal roadway could be at risk as El Niño strengthens. The damage near Laguna Beach, next to the Crystal Cove State Park lifeguard headquarters, forced Caltrans to close one southbound lane between El Morro Canyon and Irvine Cove. The closure is expected to last several days or longer, with no reopening timeline announced. State Parks has already closed portions of Crystal Cove and San Onofre State Beach following damaging surf from Tropical Storm Rachel. Visitors staying in 26 beach cottages were also evacuated as crews assessed the damage. Waves, high tides and El Niño take a tollThe crack follows months of powerful waves battering Southern California, fueled by recent hurricane swells, high tides and developing El Niño conditions. Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

Steady snowfall will continue for a wide swath of the Prairies as a blustery low-pressure system continues trekking across the region. Calgary picked up measurable snowfall early Friday. Additional accumulations are likely toward the east, with some areas on the northern Prairies picking up as much as 50 cm of snow. Warnings remain in effect for both high winds and winter storm conditions. PHOTOS: Burst of October snow falls over major Canadian citiesThe large low-pressure system responsible for the early dose of wintry weather will continue lifting north as we head into Saturday, bringing heavy snowfall to the north and blowing snow to southern regions. Wind gusts of 50-80+ km/h will persist through Saturday across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, easing into the overnight hours. Sudden reductions in visibility are expected late Friday into early Saturday across southern Saskatchewan as brief but intense snowfall accompanies the gusty winds in the region. Content continues belowRELATED: What’s the snowiest month in your corner of Canada? High snowfall rates will continue into the weekend across northern portions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, including Cree Lake and Black Lake.

Parts of Atlantic Canada may be in for a rough start to the weekend, with forecasters keeping a close eye on the system formerly known as Subtropical Storm Josephine. The storm has been meandering up the Eastern Seaboard this week as a powerful low-pressure system but has now reached cold North Atlantic waters. DON'T MISS: Canada's Winter Sneak Peek: El Niño puts record warmth in playThe system will swipe southern Atlantic Canada with potent wind gusts, heavy rainfall, snowfall and three- to five-metre waves along the coastal areas, elevating the risk of flooding. Low-pressure systems exist on a spectrum between tropical and extratropical (non-tropical). Josephine has slipped across the spectrum in both directions several times over the past week. Originally a strong nor’easter, the system evolved into a subtropical storm on Wednesday before returning to its roots on Thursday. A subtropical storm is one that has characteristics of both a tropical and extratropical system, a sort of hybrid storm that can bring hazardous weather to the affected regions.