High Wind — Antelope Valley, California

2022-12-10 to 2022-12-11 · Antelope Valley, California

Event narrative

Strong south to southwest winds impacted the Antelope Valley in Los Angeles county. Some peak wind gusts from the local mesonet include: Aqueduct Road (gust 71 MPH), Juniper Mesa Road (gust 64 MPH), Palmdale Airport (gust 63 MPH) and Lake Palmdale RAWS (gust 62 MPH).

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm brought heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals were very impressive, ranging from 1-4 inches across coastal and valley areas to 4-8 inches across the foothills and mountains. Fortunately, only nuisance urban flooding was reported. Snow levels remained quite high during the bulk of the storm with areas above 6000 feet receiving up to 5 inches of new snowfall. Along with the precipitation, strong southwesterly wind impacted many areas with peak gust in excess of 80 MPH reported across the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1060235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.