Winter Storm — Ventura County Mountains, California

2018-01-09 · Ventura County Mountains, California

Event narrative

A powerful winter storm impacted the mountains of Ventura county. At around 7000 foot elevation, 6 to 8 inches of snowfall was reported along with southerly winds, gusting to 50 MPH.

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm impacted Southwestern California in early January. This storm generated heavy rainfall with totals ranging from 1-4 inches across the coasts and valleys with up to 7 inches over some foothill and mountain areas. At times, the rainfall was very intense, generating mud and debris including a deadly mud and debris flow in the community of Montecito. In the mountains, significant snowfall occurred at the resort level with over 6 inches of snow accumulation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 737355. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.