California, 2018Winter Weather in California, December 6, 2018
December 6, 2018 · NWS HNX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
The low pressure system which was responsible for the strong winds in portions of the central California interior on December 4 and 5 made an eastward turn on December 6 and pushed inland across southern California. This resulted in showers pushing inland across southern California during the morning of December 6.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
The low pressure system which was responsible for the strong winds in portions of the central California interior on December 4 and 5 made an eastward turn on December 6 and pushed inland across southern California. This resulted in showers pushing inland across southern California during the morning of December 6. Instability which resulted from the proximity of the low resulted in the snow level lowering to 4000 feet, and while accumulations were generally light, the snow produced hazardous travel conditions which resulted in several accidents and vehicles becoming stuck. Several roads were closed in the Kern County Mountains (including Interstate 5 in the Grapevine area) until the damaged and disabled vehicles could be removed by early afternoon when the snow tapered off.
Winter Weather, Kern Cty Mtns
- When
- December 6, 7:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- Kern Cty Mtns forecast zone
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
Several reports of 1 to 3 inches of snow were reported in the Kern County Mountains above 4000 feet. The snow resulted in several roads being closed for a portion of the day including Interstate 5 from south of Grapevine in Kern County to Castaic in Los Angeles County afters several vehicles became either stuck or were involved with accidents. The impacted roads were cleared in the afternoon and Interstate 5 was re-opened when the snow tapered off.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 788657.