Heavy Snow — P C Santa Barbara, California

1999-01-24 to 1999-01-25 · P C Santa Barbara, California

Wider weather episode

A very cold Pacific storm brought significant snowfall to Southern California. With the storm, snow levels fell to between 2500 and 3000 feet. In the mountains, snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 24 inches with the highest amounts above 7000 feet. Many mountain roads, including Highway 33 in Ventura county, were closed due to snow. With such low snow levels, snowfall totals from 2 to 4 inches were reported across the Cuyama Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5678964. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.