A major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California, raising the specter of damaging landslides and flooding across much of the Southland.

Days after an atmospheric river brought record-setting rainfall to California, the state is in the crosshairs of another rainy storm system.

The second peak of an ongoing atmospheric river storm arrived in Northern California Monday afternoon, prompting flood watches and a winter storm warning up in the Sierra.

At atmospheric river continues to slam portions of California Tuesday, with multiple inches of rain expected until Wednesday morning.

Forecasters believe there's little risk that the rains expected next week will trigger debris flows and mudslides in Southern California's recent burn areas.