Winter Weather — Riverside County Mountains, California

2024-01-03 · Riverside County Mountains, California

Event narrative

Snow fell across the Riverside County Mountains on January 3, with accumulations as low as 5400 feet reported. Most areas saw 1-3 inches, with Long Valley Mount San Jacinto seeing up to 6 inches of snow. Thundersnow was reported near Mount San Jacinto 4-6pm on January 3.

Wider weather episode

A fast moving storm system produced snow in the mountains and light rain across the coast and valleys. Several inches of snow were reported in the mountains, and thundersnow occurred in the Riverside County Mountains. Due to temperatures falling the upper 20s and the first snowfall, numerous spin outs occurred in Big Bear Lake.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1190534. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.