High Wind in Frazier Mountain Communities, California

The PG&E station at Pelato Peak measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

Following the departure of the system which brought generally light precipitation from Fresno County northward on February 1, unseasonably warm temperatures prevailed across the area on February 2 with record highs being approached at several locations. A strong system moved into northern California during the morning of February 3 which slowly pushed southward into central California on February 4 and brought precipitation to the area between the afternoon of February 4 and the morning of February 5. Precipitation totals were less than anticipated although much of the Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills north of Kings Canyon picked up 1 to 2 inches of liquid precipitation with a half inch to 1.25 inches from Kings Canyon southward. Most of the San Joaquin Valley picked up between a tenth and three tenths of an inch of rain. The Tehachapi Mountains generally had a tenth of an inch of rain or less while the Kern County Deserts remained dry, but had a period of strong wind gusts during the afternoon and evening of February 4 with several stations reporting gusts exceeding 45 mph. A few stations had gusts exceeding 60 mph ahead of the arrival of the precipitation.