Winter Storm — Antelope Valley, California

2008-12-17 · Antelope Valley, California

Event narrative

A very cold early-season storm brought heavy snow and gusty northeast winds to the Antelope Valley. With snow levels down to around 1500 feet, all areas across the Antelope Valley received significant snowfall. Llano reported 22 inches of snowfall while Lake Los Angeles and Palmdale reported between 8 and 10 inches of snowfall. Along with the snowfall, northeast winds gusting to around 35 mph were reported. Numerous roadways across the Antelope Valley were closed due to winter storm conditions.

Wider weather episode

A extremely cold early-season storm heavy snow and strong winds to the mountains and deserts of Los Angeles county. Cold air associated with the storm dropped snow levels down to around 1500 feet. With such low snow levels, significant snowfall accumulations were reported across the Antelope Valley where elevations are around 2500 feet. In addition to the snowfall, very strong northeast winds gusting to between 35 and 55 MPH were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 141632. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.