California, 1999

Winter Storm in California, June 3 to 4, 1999

June 3 to 4, 1999 · NWS SGX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A late winter storm dumped three inches of snow at elevations above 5500 feet. It was the latest date on record that measurable snow had been observed.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SGX wrote it up.

A late winter storm dumped three inches of snow at elevations above 5500 feet. It was the latest date on record that measurable snow had been observed.

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, San Diego County Mountains

When
June 3, 9:07 PM PST to June 4, 5:15 AM PST
Where
San Diego County Mountains forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, San Bernardino County Mountains

When
June 3, 9:45 PM PST to June 4, 1:30 AM PST
Where
San Bernardino County Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.841, -116.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Riverside County Mountains

When
June 3, 9:45 PM PST to June 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Riverside County Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5700441, 5700442, 5700443.