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Heavy Snow in P C Santa Barbara, California
Heavy Snow March 31, 1998 · P C Santa Barbara, California
The wider storm
A cold Pacific storm brought more snow to Southern California. With this storm, snow levels dropped down to 2000 to 2500 feet. In the mountains, Mount Wilson reported 8 inches of snow while Lockwood Valley reported 9 inches. With such low snow levels, significant snow accumulations were reported in the foothills. La Canada reported 5 inches of snow while up to 6 inches of snow fell in the foothills of Palmdale. In fact, heavy snow forced the closure of Highway 14 from Palmdale Boulevard to Aqua Dulce. Many trees were reported down due to the heavy, wet snowfall.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5633920. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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