Winter Storm — Northern Ventura County Mountains, California

2024-03-31 · Northern Ventura County Mountains, California

Event narrative

Significant, late-season, winter storm conditions developed across the northern mountains of Ventura county. Mount Pinos reported 12-18 inches of snowfall while Pine Mountain Club reported 3-6 inches of snowfall. Along with the snow, southerly winds, gusting in excess of 40 MPH, were reported.

Wider weather episode

The most powerful storm of March brought significant rain, mountain snow, strong thunderstorms and flash flooding to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 1.50 to 4.00 inches across coastal and valley areas and up to 7 inches across the mountain slopes. At higher elevations, over 1 foot of snowfall was reported across the Ventura and Los Angeles county mountains. Strong thunderstorms generated gusty outflow winds and heavy rain which caused numerous reports of flash flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1207153. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.