Heavy Snow — San Bernardino County Mountains, California

2024-04-05 to 2024-04-06 · San Bernardino County Mountains, California

Event narrative

A late season winter storm led to accumulating snow at many mountain communities in Southern California. Some notable snowfall totals include: 14 inches at Snow Valley (7000-8000' in elevation), 14 inches at Bear Mountain Snow Summit (7000-8200'), 12 inches at all of Arrowbear Lake (6190'), Green Valley Lake (6900'), and Running Springs (6200'), 10.5 inches at both Barton Flats (6900') and Angelus Oaks (5780'), and 10 inches at Mount Baldy Notch (7800').

Wider weather episode

An abnormally cold storm arrived in Southern California in early April. This supported a late season snow event at many local mountain communities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169276. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.