Winter Weather — Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California

2019-02-06 · Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest, California

Event narrative

Estimate of 8 inches of snow on Cone Peak from trail runner/weather spotter.

Wider weather episode

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow. Rainfall just ahead of this system also brought roadway flooding and minor debris flows.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 800445. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.