Winter Storm — Est San Gabriel Mountains, California

2024-02-01 · Est San Gabriel Mountains, California

Event narrative

Winter storm conditions impacted the eastern range of the San Gabriel Mountains. Snowfall totals up to 3 inches were reported along with wind gusts up to 69 MPH.

Wider weather episode

The first powerful storm of February brought heavy rain, flooding, mountain snow and wind to the area. Across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, rainfall totals between 2 and 6 inches were reported which produced numerous reports of urban flooding. Across Ventura and Los Angeles counties, rainfall totals of 1 to 4 inches were reported along with some reports of flash flooding. In the mountains, winter storm conditions were observed with 2-5 inches of snowfall and wind gusts up to 69 MPH.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164871. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.