Strong Wind in S Sierra Mtns, California

Yosemite National Park reported that a tree fell on a woman and killed her in the park. A heavy snow shower and gusty winds were occurring at the time.

A cold and moist upper trough pushed through the region between the evening of March 4 through the evening of March 5. This system produced widespread precipitation with several locations in the Southern Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills measuring between 0.75 inches to 1.50 inches of rainfall. In addition, 6 to 12 inches of snow was measured at several locations above 6000 feet. Rain shadowing kept rainfall totals below a quarter of an inch across most of the San Joaquin Valley. Gusty post-frontal winds were observed across the Kern County Mountains and Deserts during the afternoon and evening hours of March 5 with several locations measuring gusts above 45 mph.