Winter Storm — Santa Ynez Valley, California

1997-01-12 to 1997-01-13 · Santa Ynez Valley, California

Wider weather episode

A cold Pacific storm system produced a mixed bag of weather across Southern California. Over the coastsand valleys, the strom dumped between 0.50 and 1.50 inches of rain. the rain caused mudslides in Playa del Rey and numerous urban flooding. In Anaheim, the rain collapsed the roof of an office building. In themountains, snow combined with west winds 25 to 35 mph to produce blizzard conditions. Mount Wilson reported 10 inches of snowfall while Crystal Lake reported 6 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5584999. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.