California, 2000

Winter Storm and Heavy Rain in California, February 22 to 24, 2000

February 22 to 24, 2000 · NWS HNX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Reports of heavy snow in the high country as noted by the following: Fish Camp 24 inches; Tuolumne Meadows 9"; Lodgepole 13"; Frazier Park 6"; Bear Valley 6"; and, Mammoth Mountain 36". 30" of rain from late on the 22nd through just early on the 23rd to start the event.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 HNX wrote it up.

Reports of heavy snow in the high country as noted by the following: Fish Camp 24 inches; Tuolumne Meadows 9"; Lodgepole 13"; Frazier Park 6"; Bear Valley 6"; and, Mammoth Mountain 36". Yosemite Valley received 1.30" of rain from late on the 22nd through just early on the 23rd to start the event. Heavy snow was also reported in the Tehachapi Mountains the afternoon of the 23rd with snow restricting travel on Interstate-5, especially during the evening of the 23rd, and closing Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road. A high number vehicle accidents occurred on Kern County's San Joaquin Valley roads along with local flooding due to the steady rain during the afternoon of the 23rd. Edward AFB in the Kern Desert received 0.47" of rain; Frazier Park in the mountains got 0.71".

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter storm, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, S Sierra Mtns

When
February 22, 4:00 PM PST to February 24, 2:00 AM PST
Where
S Sierra Mtns forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, Tulare Cty Mtns

When
February 22, 4:00 PM PST to February 24, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Tulare Cty Mtns forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm, Kern Cty Mtns

When
February 22, 4:00 PM PST to February 24, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Kern Cty Mtns forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain, Kern

When
February 23, 2:00 AM PST to February 24, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Kern County, 5 mi E of Maricopa
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
35.343, -118.730 (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.
Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 5135001, 5135002, 5135003, 5135004.