Winter Storm in Antelope Valley, California

Winter Storm December 17, 2008 · Antelope Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 141632. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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