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Heavy Snow in Riverside County Mountains, California

Heavy Snow February 13, 2023 · Riverside County Mountains, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snow fell across the Riverside County Mountains early in the morning on February 13. The Mt San Jacinto Long Valley Ranger Station at the top of the Palm Springs Tram reported 3 inches of snow at 8400 feet.

The wider storm

A closed upper low pressure system produced light to moderate rainfall, isolated thunderstorms and light snow in the mountains February 12 to 13, with most of the impacts felt in San Diego County. The heaviest and most widespread rain occurred from the coastal slopes towards the coast in San Diego County, where isolated lightning was observed. Also, light snow was reported in the mountains in San Diego County and Riverside County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1075056. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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