Winter Storm, S Sierra Mtns
- When
- February 27, 4:00 AM PST to February 28, 4:00 AM PST
- Where
- S Sierra Mtns forecast zone
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, February 27 to 28, 2000
Over 2 inches of snow fell at Mariposa (at the 3200-foot level) along with several other foothill locations from Mariposa southward into Tulare County. In the Southern Sierra Nevada Fish Camp had 18 inches of new snow; and Mammoth Mountain had 24".
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
Over 2 inches of snow fell at Mariposa (at the 3200-foot level) along with several other foothill locations from Mariposa southward into Tulare County. In the Southern Sierra Nevada Fish Camp had 18 inches of new snow; and Mammoth Mountain had 24".
Event by event
2 winter storm, 2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Tulare Cty Mtns
- When
- February 27, 4:00 AM PST to February 28, 4:00 AM PST
- Where
- Tulare Cty Mtns forecast zone
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Heavy Snow, S Sierra Foothills
- When
- February 27, 8:00 AM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- S Sierra Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
Heavy Snow, Tulare Cty Foothills
- When
- February 27, 8:00 AM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Tulare Cty Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flood in American Samoa, February 27, 2000
- Hail in California, February 27, 2000
- Flash Flood in New York, February 27 to 29, 2000
- Flooding in New York, February 27 to 29, 2000
- Hail in California, February 27, 2000
- Tornado in California, February 27, 2000
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, February 27, 2000
- Avalanche in Utah, February 27, 2000
- Flooding in Pennsylvania, February 27 to 29, 2000
- Flood and Heavy Rain in California, February 27, 2000
- Winter Storm in California, February 27, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 27 to 28, 2000
More
Every storm in California in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in California, February 2000
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: 5135013, 5135014, 5135011, 5135012.