Winter Weather — Santa Ynez Valley, California

1999-03-15 · Santa Ynez Valley, California

Wider weather episode

A powerful and cold Pacific storm brought snow to parts of Southern California. Across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, snow levels fell to around 2000 feet with mountain communities reporting at least 8 to 10 inches of snowfall. In fact, parts of Highway 14 were closed through the mountains of Los Angeles County. In Santa Barbara County, the storm dropped snow levels to around 1000 feet. Spotters reported 7 inches of snowfall across San Marcos Pass which resulted in the closure of Highway 154. With snow levels around 1000 feet, 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the Santa Ynez Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5688223. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.