High Wind — X W San Luis Obispo, California

2000-02-11 to 2000-02-12 · X W San Luis Obispo, California

Wider weather episode

A powerful cold front brought strong winds and heavy snow to parts of Central and Southern California. In Morro Bay, southeast winds, gusting to 60 mph ahead of the front, knocked down numerous trees and power lines. As the front moved through Southern California, it produced 6 to 12 inches of snowfall in the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5131509. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.