Winter Storm, S Sierra Mtns
- When
- November 27, 8:00 AM PST to 4:00 PM PST
- Where
- S Sierra Mtns forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Winter Storm in California, November 27, 2004
Accompanying snowfall of 13 to 17 inches in the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare County Mountains were gusty winds. Sustained winds during the precipitation event were generally northwest at 35-40 MPH with a few gusts to 60 MPH in the Kern Mountains around midday to the south of the snowfall areas.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
Accompanying snowfall of 13 to 17 inches in the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tulare County Mountains were gusty winds. Sustained winds during the precipitation event were generally northwest at 35-40 MPH with a few gusts to 60 MPH in the Kern Mountains around midday to the south of the snowfall areas. Water equivalent precipitation at Yosemite National Park was 1.38" with Lodgepole in Sequoia Park receiving 1.32".
Event by event
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Tulare Cty Mtns
- When
- November 27, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- Tulare Cty Mtns forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
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
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 27, 2004
- Tornado in Alabama, November 27, 2004
- Strong Wind in California, November 27, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Utah, November 27 to 28, 2004
- Tornado in Alabama, November 27, 2004
- Strong Wind in Ohio, November 27, 2004
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, November 27, 2004
- Tornado in Florida, November 27, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 27, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, November 27, 2004
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, November 27, 2004
- Tornado in Alabama, November 27, 2004
More
Every storm in California in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in California, November 2004
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5428351, 5428352.