Heavy Snow — Tulare Cty Mtns, California

2017-02-17 to 2017-02-18 · Tulare Cty Mtns, California

Event narrative

Trained Spotter near Ponderosa reported a measured 24 hour snowfall of 24 inches in Tulare County. Also reported a snow pack of 6 feet and 7 inches and a season total snowfall of 11 feet and 1 inch.

Wider weather episode

A series of strong low pressure systems accompanied with tropical moisture influxes brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, debris flows, funnel cloud reports, and high elevation snows to the central California region. Precipitation was enhanced at times by orographical lifting.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 682731. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.