Winter Storm in Est San Gabriel Mountains, California

Winter storm conditions impacted the eastern range of the San Gabriel Mountains. Some reported snowfall totals include: Mountain High (2-3 feet), Mount Baldy (2-3 feet) and Wrightwood (12-18 inches). Along with the snowfall, southerly winds, gusting in excess of 80 MPH, were reported.

A very powerful winter storm brought heavy rain, strong thunderstorms and gusty winds to Southwestern California Rainfall totals generally ranged from 1.50 to 4.00 inches across coastal and valley areas with 3.00 to 7.00 inches across the foothills and mountains with significant snowfall at the higher elevations. With this rainfall, numerous reports of flash flooding were received. Strong thunderstorms were also observed, resulting in strong outflow winds and wind damage.