Mono storm history

Two ski patrollers working avalanche mitigation on Lincoln Mountain at the Mammoth Mountain ski resort were injured and transported to hospitals due to an avalanche. One of the ski patrollers died on Sunday Dec. 28 after being seriously injured in the avalanche from Friday Dec. 2…

Mountain View Fire near Walker and Coleville, CA associated with prolonged period of wind gusts over 70 MPH with peak measurement of 92 MPH at a Liberty Utilities mesonet south of Topaz Lake. 20,385 Acres. From media over 90 structures destroyed and one fatality.

California Highway Patrol stated that a GMC pickup driven by a male was heading south on US 395 near Green Creek Road when it lost control on the snow covered roadway and overturned into Virginia Creek. Authorities say both passengers were able to get out of the truck as it start…

Strong winds blowing from west to east across June Lake caused very choppy waters on the 15th. Five males (none wearing life jackets) were in a boat which capsized, causing the death of three of the males. Two of the men reached shore and were treated and released. The three vict…

There were 2 main periods of snow with this slow moving storm, with one period from late evening on the 19th to the morning of the 20th and the second period about 24 hours later. Much more snow fell west of highway 395 than along and east, with storm totals of 2.5 to 3.5 feet ne…

An avalanche at Mammoth Mountain occurred at approximately 1015PST on 3 March during a avalanche hazard mitigation search performed by the area ski patrol. The snow slid down down a steep run and funneled into a narrow chute named Upper Dry Creek before coming to a stop a the bas…

A ranger at Bodie State Park reported damage to a few of their historic buildings. Estimated wind gust was 61 mph.

Storm Total Snowfall of 73 inches was reported by Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, with 51 at June Mountain Ski Area, 38.8 inches 1.9 SW of Mono City, 19.7 inches reported by a trained weather spotter at Tom's place, and 18.5 inches reported by a COOP in Lee Vining.

RAWS XMLC1 Mill Canyon recorded a wind gust of 90 mph. Also, mesonet station SE390 3.7 E Toms Place (SCE) recorded a wind gust to 84 mph.

Lundy RAWS UNDC1 reported a wind gust of 83 mph. Also, Mean Peak RAWS XMPC1 recorded a wind gust of 80 mph.

Mill Canyon RAWS recorded a wind gust of 78 mph. Also, Lee Vining mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 71 mph.

CoCoRaHs observer CA-MN-6 Mono City 1.9 SW recorded 6.6 inches of snow. Mesonet station CWDC1 10.6 E of Chalfant recorded 5.7 inches of snow. Finally, Mammoth Ski Resort recorded 4 inches at the base and 9 inches at the summit.

Mammoth Mountain Ski resort reported a 24 hour total of 11 inches of snow and a 48 hour storm total of 18 inches. Also, 1 SW Toms Pace recorded 8.5 inches of snow with a liquid equivalent of 0.90 inches in the 24 hour period ending the 18th.

Mesonet station MTH01 on top on Chair One recorded a wind gusts of 87 mph. Also, mesonet station MTH02 1.5 SE Mammoth Mountain recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.

The Pack fire started at approximately 11:15 AM on the 13th west of US-395 and McGee Creek. The fire quickly grew to nearly 2,000 acres, with nearby mesonet stations showing wind gusts upwards 40-50 mph. As of November 19th, 30 structures are confirmed destroyed and another 6 dam…

Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort estimated 1 inch of snowfall with between 1 to 6 inches recorded on the mountain.

Gusts to 76 mph (Lundy RAWS), 70 mph (1.3 SW Conway Summit), 69 mph (Walker RAWS), 67 mph (KMMH), and 58 mph (2.9 SW Crowley Lake) were recorded.

The Mill Canyon RAWS (XMLC1) recorded a gust of 89 mph. Mesonet station at Mammoth Mountain Chair 1 (MTH01) recorded a gust of 85 mph. Finally, Lundy RAWS (UNDC1) recorded a gust of 75 mph.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort recorded 10 to 14 inches of snow in the 24 hour period ending at 8:30 AM on the 15th. Additionally, the June Mountain Ski Resort reported 6 inches of snowfall in the 24 hour period ending at 8:00 AM on the 14th.

California Highway Patrol reported accumulating pea size hail. This resulted in a rollover accident.

Mesonet station MTH03 1.7 south of Mammoth Mountain. Additional thunderstorm wind gusts in the area included a 55 mph 4 miles ESE of Benton Hot Springs, and a 54 mph wind gust 2 miles SE of Chalfant.

Rainfall totals at the mesonet station DEXC1 Dexter.

The Willow Flat SNOTEL recorded 0.90 inches of rainfall.

Local law enforcement reported a mudslide with a big-rig stuck on southbound Highway 395.

Over one inch of rainfall was reported at the Lobdell Lake SNOTEL. No flooding was observed.

Peak wind gusts of 100 mph and 51 mph measured at Mammoth Mtn Chair 1 and AWOS station KMMH, respectively.

Peak outflow gust at Mill Canyon RAWS.

Mesonet station MTH02 1.5 SE Mammoth Mountain, Mill Canyon RAWS, KMMH (Mammoth Yosemite Airport), and June Mountain Ski based reported peak gusts of 78 kts, 67 kts, 51 kts, and 68 kts, respectively.

Cocorahs station CA-MN-8 Walker 1.2 NE, Cocorahs station CA-MN-5 Mammoth Lakes 16.3 ESE, and Cocorahs station CA-MN-6 Mono City 1.9 SW reported 7.2, 3.5, and 1.2 inches of snowfall, respectively.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area reported 16 inches of new snow for the April portion of the storm, with a 3-day total of 23 inches including 3/31. June Mountain Ski area reported a 3-day total of 7 inches. A CO-OP observer in Lee Vining reported a 2-day snow total of 5.6 inches.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area reported 9 inches of new snow with June Mountain Ski Area reporting 3 inches of new snow.

Mesonet station MTH01 Chair 1 Top, Mesonet station SE410 0.7 NW Twin Lakes (SCE), Mesonet station XMLC1 Mill Canyon, and Mesonet station BRCFT Barcroft Research Lab reported gusts to 128 mph, 64 mph, 72 mph, and 53 mph, respectively.

Mesonet station MTH01 Chair 1 Top, Mesonet station C3LEE Lee Vining, Mesonet station 569SE Sce-3593, and Mesonet station SE392 5.1 SE Toms Place (SCE) reported peak wind gusts of 121 mph, 72 mph, 68 mph, and 63 mph, respectively.

Mesonet station SE749 Sce Bodie State Park, Mesonet station 569SE Sce-3593, Mesonet station SE445 2.6 S Crowley Lake (SCE), and Mesonet station MTH02 1.5 SE Mammoth Mountain (MAMMOTH), reported peak wind gusts of 69 mph, 61 mph, 63 mph, and 74 mph, respectively.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Base and June Mountain Ski Base reported 10 and 6 inches of snow, respectively.

Mesonet station XMLC1 Mill Canyon, Mesonet station C3LEE Lee Vining, Mesonet station MTH02 1.5 SE Mammoth Mountain (MAMMOTH), and Mesonet station 448SE Sce-3406 reported peak wind gusts of 83 mph, 60 mph, 66 mph, and 66 mph, respectively.

Mesonet station MTH03 1.7 S Mammoth Mountain (MAMMOTH), Mesonet station MTH05 0.6 SW Mammoth Mountain (MAMMOTH), Mesonet station SE410 0.7 NW Twin Lakes (SCE), Mesonet station SE384 2.9 SW Crowley Lake (SCE), and Mesonet station LIB05 3.7 SE Topaz Lake (LIBERTY), reported wind gu…

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Main Lodge reported 23 inches of snow at elevation 8900-9000 feet, with 22 inches reported at June Mountain Ski Base around 8700 feet elevation.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area reported 15 inches at the base and 23 inches of snow at the summit between March 5 and early morning March 7. June Mountain Ski Area reported 7 inches of snow.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area reported 10 inches of snow.

Mesonet station (MTH01) chair 1 top located 1.0 mi S of Mammoth Mountain Ski Summit, CA, and mesonet station (XMLC1) Mill Canyon located 4.0 mi SSW of Walker, CA, reported peak wind gusts of 83 mph, and 63 mph respectively.

Mesonet station (XMLC1-Mill Canyon) located 4.0 mi SSW of Walker, CA, mesonet station (MTH01) chair 1 top located 1.0 mi S of Mammoth Mountain Ski Summit, and mesonet station Mean Peak (XMPC1) located 6.0 mi NNE of Leavitt Meadows reported peak wind gusts of 85 mph, 78 mph, and 6…

Mesonet station (MTH03) located 1.7 mi SE of Mammoth Mountain Ski Summit, and mesonet station (XMLC1 Mill Canyon) located 4.0 mi SSW of Walker, CA, reported peak wind gusts of 100 mph, and 73 mph respectively.

A CocoRAHS station (CA-MN-8 Walker) located 2.0 mi ENE of Walker, CA, and AWOS station (KBAN-Bridgeport-MCMWTC) located 3.0 mi NE of Leavitt Meadows, CA, reported a total rainfall amount of 2.23 inches and 2.00 inches respectively.

The public located at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Base, CA, and the June Lake Ski Base, CA, Main Lodge, reported a 24 hour storm total snowfall amounts of 34.0 inches and 12.0 inches respectively. 48 hour storm total snowfall was reported as 50 inches and 22 inches respectively.

Mesonet station (MTH03) located 1.7 mi SE of Mammoth Mountain Ski Summit, mesonet station (XMLC1 Mill Canyon) located 4.0 mi SSW of Walker, CA and mesonet station (SE445) located 3.0 mi WNW of Toms Place, CA, reported peak wind gusts of 139 mph, 77 mph, and 67 mph respectively.

A CocoRAHS station (CA-MN-6 Mono City), CA, located 5.0 mi NNW of Lee Vining, CA, and CocoRAHS station (CA-MN-5 Mammoth Lakes), CA, located 1.0 mi SW of Toms Place, CA, reported total rainfall amounts of 0.61 inches and 0.50 inches.

The public located at the June Lake Ski Base (Main Lodge), CA, and at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Base, CA, reported 24 hour storm total snowfall amounts of 12.0 inches and 9.0 inches respectively.

Mesonet station (MTH02-Mammoth Mountain) located 1.0 mi ENE of Mammoth Mountain Ski Summit, and mesonet station (SE089-Conway Summit) located 1.0 mi SW of Conway Summit, CA, and mesonet station (C3LEE-Lee Vining) located 1.0 mi SSW Lee Vining, CA reported peak wind gusts of 89 mp…