Heavy Snow — X N Los Angeles, California

1998-03-31 · X N Los Angeles, California

Wider weather episode

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_id 5633921. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.