Heavy Snow — Kings Canyon Np, California

2024-01-03 · Kings Canyon Np, California

Event narrative

The State Lakes SNOTEL (10419 feet) picked up an estimated 14.0 inches of new snowfall.

Wider weather episode

A large upper level low pressure system dropped southeast over the Great Basin on January 3 which pushed a cold front across central California. This system produced moderate to locally heavy rainfall for a short time over the lower elevations and 12 to 18 inches of new snowfall above 6000 feet from Fresno County northward as well as 5 to 10 inches of next snow above 6000 feet in Tulare County. Rainfall amounts were generally a half inch to an inch of rain in the Sierra foothills, a quarter to half inch of rainfall in the central San Joaquin Valley and a tenth to a quarter inch in the south San Joaquin Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146690. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.