Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Watches
Winter Storm Watches in California, 2006
93 winter storm watches in 2006. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of winter storm watches reaches back to 2005.
Winter Storm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2006. Tap one for its archive.
- Winter Storm Watches
- 93
- Busiest month
- March31 winter storm watches
- Busiest day
- January 13, 20064 winter storm watches
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The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 6:31 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 8 hr | |
| Dec 31, 8:46 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 7 hr | |
| Jan 9, 2:11 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 6 days | |
| Jan 9, 2:54 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 21 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:25 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | LOX | 37 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:33 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 18 hr | |
| Jan 12, 9:07 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 12, 9:47 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 7 hr | |
| Jan 12, 9:59 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada and 3 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 13, 4:49 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino | 21 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:28 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 16, 5:48 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 8 hr | |
| Jan 16, 2:01 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | 16 hr | |
| Jan 16, 2:14 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 52 hr | |
| Jan 26, 2:43 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 14 hr |
| Jan 26, 4:30 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | 11 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:40 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 3 days | |
| Jan 27, 9:29 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:38 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 29, 4:05 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 12 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:05 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 13 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:52 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 30 days | |
| Feb 16, 3:40 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:30 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 55 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:59 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | LOX | Santa Barbara | 24 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:24 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MTR | Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz | 10 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:46 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 13 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:55 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 10 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:39 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 10 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:30 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 22 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:23 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:22 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | 24 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:17 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 13 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:42 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 6 days |
| Mar 1, 3:00 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 60 hr | |
| Mar 3, 3:20 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | 13 hr | |
| Mar 3, 4:18 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 24 hr | |
| Mar 3, 9:57 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 4, 3:18 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 4, 3:43 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 10 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:37 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 7 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:18 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 24 hr | |
| Mar 8, 2:56 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 9 days |
| Mar 8, 4:32 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 23 hr | |
| Mar 9, 3:00 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SGX | Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego | 25 hr |
| Mar 9, 12:50 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | LOX | 13 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:57 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | 12 hr | |
| Mar 12, 2:39 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 9 days |
| Mar 12, 2:51 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 26 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:31 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 56 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:58 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 27 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:06 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer | 24 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:26 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 13 days |
| Mar 19, 3:37 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:51 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 23 hr | |
| Mar 23, 2:19 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 21 hr |
| Mar 23, 3:05 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 23 hr | |
| Mar 25, 2:37 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 37 hr | |
| Mar 26, 2:53 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer | 12 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:55 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 14 hr | |
| Mar 26, 3:09 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 27, 3:16 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 27, 3:31 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | LOX | 11 hr | |
| Mar 30, 10:48 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:20 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 6 days | |
| Apr 1, 3:39 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 35 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:07 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 15 days | |
| Apr 1, 2:28 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 12 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:48 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 23 hr | |
| Apr 2, 4:40 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | 11 hr | |
| Apr 2, 2:20 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 26 hr | |
| Apr 6, 2:25 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 25 hr | |
| Apr 14, 3:59 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and 1 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:49 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 18 hr | |
| Oct 2, 2:33 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 37 hr | |
| Oct 2, 4:10 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 33 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:31 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 7 hr |
| Nov 24, 2:07 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 22 hr | |
| Nov 24, 3:04 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada and 3 more | 25 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:11 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 24 hr |
| Nov 24, 4:04 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | EKA | 56 hr | |
| Nov 24, 4:04 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 31 hr | |
| Dec 6, 2:44 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Lassen, Plumas, Sierra | 25 hr |
| Dec 6, 3:28 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 24 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:53 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 13 hr | |
| Dec 14, 5:31 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Dec 14, 6:12 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 15 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:41 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas and 1 more | 38 hr |
| Dec 19, 2:46 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 26 hr | |
| Dec 25, 2:24 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | HNX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 25, 2:37 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:08 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | Inyo | 12 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:40 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | STO | 12 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Alpine County21
- El Dorado County21
- Nevada County21
- Placer County21
- Lassen County18
- Plumas County18
- Sierra County18
- Mono County13
- Siskiyou County9
- Modoc County5
- Riverside County2
- San Bernardino County2
- Santa Barbara County1
- Monterey County1
- San Benito County1
- San Mateo County1
- Santa Clara County1
- Santa Cruz County1
- San Diego County1
- Inyo County1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.