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Heavy Snow in Kern County Mountains, California
Heavy Snow February 19, 1998 – February 20, 1998 · Kern County Mountains, California
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Significant snowfall occurred throughout the Central California Mountain Areas beginning 2/19 and into 2/20/98. Mammoth Mountain reported 10" of new snow...Fish Camp in Mariposa County had 16" of new snow in the 24 hours preceding 0750 PST 02/20/98 and still snowing at 0944 PST 02/20/98 at Wawona. Sierra Summit in Fresno County had 15" of new snow overnight by 0705 PST 2/20/98. Badger Pass snow depth by this time in excess of 114" of packed snow. In the Tehachapi Mountains of Kern County 5" of new snow fell and accumulated in the Tehachapi Valley by 0645 PST 02/20/98.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5639101. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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