Heavy Rain — Lake, California

2019-12-06 to 2019-12-07 · near Hobergs, Lake, California

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported that 5.75 inches of rain had fallen over 24 hours. The 2 day total was 6.68 inches.

Wider weather episode

A potent winter storm brought mountain snow, valley rain, and gusty winds to interior northern California from December 6 through the 8th. One to two feet of snow fell for elevations above 5500 feet, bringing difficult driving conditions and chain controls to most of the mountain passes. Down in the Valley and foothills, one to four inches of rain fell which brought slick road conditions and minor roadway flooding. Finally, gusty winds around 30-40 mph resulted in downed trees and some power outages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 869250. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.