Winter Storm in Santa Ynez Valley, California

Winter Storm February 17, 1997 – February 18, 1997 · Santa Ynez Valley, California

The wider storm

A potent winter storm moved across Southern California...producing a variety of weather. Strong northwestwinds...gusting up to 65 mph...caused scattered power outages. Scattered thunderstorms also formed acrossthe Southland...producing strong winds...brief heavy rain and hail. In Chatsworth...one-half inch hail was reported.In the San Fernando Valley...dime size hail to a depth of one and one-half inches was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5588501. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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