California, 2022Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, November 7 to 9, 2022
November 7 to 9, 2022 · NWS HNX · 35 events in 12 counties and zones
A deep upper low pressure system dropped out of the Gulf of Alaska to off the Pacific Northwest coast on November 6. This system remained near the Pacific Northwest coast on November 7 and 8 before moving inland across Oregon during the morning of November 9 and into the intermountain west region later that day.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 35
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.
A deep upper low pressure system dropped out of the Gulf of Alaska to off the Pacific Northwest coast on November 6. This system remained near the Pacific Northwest coast on November 7 and 8 before moving inland across Oregon during the morning of November 9 and into the intermountain west region later that day. A large trough associated with this system pushed into central California on November 7 and spread widespread precipitation into the area which continued until the morning of November 9. Several stations in the Sierra Nevada picked up between 2 and 4 inches of liquid precipitation with several SNOTELs above 6000 feet picking up between 20 and 30 inches of new snowfall. The Sierra foothills picked up between 1.5 and 3 inches of rainfall while most of the San Joaquin Valley received a half inch to an inch of rain while the much of Kern County Deserts had a quarter to half an inch of rainfall. The system also brought strong southerly winds most noticeably to the higher elevations of Kern County on November 8. Several stations in the mountains and deserts area of Kern County reported wind gusts exceeding 50 mph during the late morning and early afternoon of November 8. A few stations above Tejon Pass measured gusts exceeding 75 mph. Scattered thunderstorms developed over the San Joaquin Valley during the afternoon and November 8 with a few of them moving into the Sierra foothills. Some of the thunderstorm produced locally heavy rainfall and strong outflow winds in addition to quarter to half inch diameter hail. Several thousand customers in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills lost power during the afternoon of November 8 either due to the strong winds, wet roadways causing accidents or thunderstorms.
Event by event
19 heavy snow, 15 high wind, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 37.609, -119.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Ostrander Lake SNOTEL (8200 feet) picked up an estimated 22 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 37.609, -119.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Gin Flat SNOTEL (7050 feet) picked up an estimated 24 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 37.609, -119.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Lower Kibbie Ridge SNOTEL (6700 feet) picked up an estimated 21 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 37.609, -119.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Paradise Meadow SNOTEL (7650 feet) picked up an estimated 25 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Upper San Joaquin River
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Upper San Joaquin River forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.988, -119.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Huntington Lake SNOTEL (7020 feet) picked up an estimated 22 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Upper San Joaquin River
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Upper San Joaquin River forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.988, -119.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Graveyard Meadow SNOTEL (6900 feet) picked up an estimated 22 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.758, -119.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The West Woodchuck Meadow SNOTEL (9209 feet) picked up an estimated 22 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.758, -119.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Upper Burnt Corral SNOTEL (9700 feet) picked up an estimated 25 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Upper San Joaquin River
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Upper San Joaquin River forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.988, -119.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Poison Ridge SNOTEL (6988 feet) picked up an estimated 21 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Kings Canyon Np
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Kings Canyon Np forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.489, -119.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Volcanic Knob SNOTEL (10050 feet) picked up an estimated 24 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Upper San Joaquin River
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Upper San Joaquin River forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.988, -119.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Chilkoot Meadow SNOTEL (7150 feet) picked up an estimated 23 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Upper San Joaquin River
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Upper San Joaquin River forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.988, -119.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Green Mountain SNOTEL (7900 feet) picked up an estimated 28 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Kings Canyon Np
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Kings Canyon Np forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.489, -119.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Bishop Pass SNOTEL (11972 feet) picked up an estimated 20 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Sequoia Np
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Sequoia Np forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.220, -118.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Crabtree Meadows SNOTEL (6900 feet) picked up an estimated 19 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm, South End of the Upper Sierra
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- South End of the Upper Sierra forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Beach Meadows SNOTEL (7650 feet) picked up an estimated 18 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, South End of the Upper Sierra
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- South End of the Upper Sierra forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Wet Meadows SNOTEL (9019 feet) picked up an estimated 26 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, South End of the Upper Sierra
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- South End of the Upper Sierra forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Pascoes SNOTEL (9153 feet) picked up an estimated 25 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Sequoia Np
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Sequoia Np forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 36.220, -118.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Big Meadows SNOTEL (7600 feet) picked up an estimated 20 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 37.609, -119.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Badger Pass ski area (7000 feet) picked up an estimated 25 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow, South End of the Upper Sierra
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 9, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- South End of the Upper Sierra forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Tulare County Emergency Manager reported an estimated 18 inches of new snow along Kennedy Pass on the Western Divide Highway. The pass was closed until the early afternoon of November 10.
High Wind, Tehachapi
- When
- November 8, 9:40 AM PST
- Where
- Tehachapi forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Southern California Edison station at Pigeon Spring measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
High Wind, Tehachapi
- When
- November 8, 9:40 AM PST
- Where
- Tehachapi forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The PG&E station at Beartrap Road measured a peak wind gust of 64 mph.
High Wind, Tehachapi
- When
- November 8, 10:00 AM PST
- Where
- Tehachapi forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Southern California Edison station at Tejon Hills measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.
High Wind, South End of the Upper Sierra
- When
- November 8, 10:27 AM PST
- Where
- South End of the Upper Sierra forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
High Wind, Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley
- When
- November 8, 10:30 AM PST
- Where
- Yosemite Np Outside of the Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 37.609, -119.874 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The PG&E station at Yosemite Pilot Peak measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
High Wind, Grapevine
- When
- November 8, 10:50 AM PST
- Where
- Grapevine forecast zone
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The PG&E station at Tejon Overlook measured a peak wind gust of 75 mph.
High Wind, Grapevine
- When
- November 8, 10:50 AM PST
- Where
- Grapevine forecast zone
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The PG&E station 5NW Lebec measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph.
High Wind, West Side Mountains South of Highway 198
- When
- November 8, 10:50 AM PST
- Where
- West Side Mountains South of Highway 198 forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 36.059, -119.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The PG&E station at Las Yeguas measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
High Wind, Frazier Mountain Communities
- When
- November 8, 11:10 AM PST
- Where
- Frazier Mountain Communities forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The PG&E station at Pelato Peak measured a peak wind gust of 70 mph.
High Wind, Grapevine
- When
- November 8, 11:13 AM PST
- Where
- Grapevine forecast zone
- Measured
- 72 kt (83 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Grapevine Peak RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 83 mph.
High Wind, Grapevine
- When
- November 8, 11:20 AM PST
- Where
- Grapevine forecast zone
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Southern California Edison station near Grapevine Peak measured a peak wind gust of 79 mph.
High Wind, Indian Wells Valley
- When
- November 8, 12:33 PM PST
- Where
- Indian Wells Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Inyokern Airport AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
High Wind, Mojave Desert Slope(S)
- When
- November 8, 1:26 PM PST
- Where
- Mojave Desert Slope(S) forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Indian Wells Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph.
High Wind, Indian Wells Valley
- When
- November 8, 1:26 PM PST
- Where
- Indian Wells Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 35.343, -118.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Laural Mountain RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
High Wind, South End of the Upper Sierra
- When
- November 8, 2:00 PM PST
- Where
- South End of the Upper Sierra forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Walker Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 7 to 9, 20224 injured · $3,000 · 21 events
- High Wind in Nevada, November 7 to 8, 202283 kt wind · 9 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Utah, November 7 to 10, 202263 kt wind · 9 events
- Heavy Snow and Hail in California, November 7 to 9, 2022$5,000 · 0.25 in hail · 9 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, November 7 to 9, 202271 kt wind · 6 events
- Winter Storm and High Wind in Wyoming, November 7 to 8, 202251 kt wind · 6 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, November 7 to 10, 20226 events
- High Wind in Nebraska, November 7, 202265 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, November 7, 202255 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, November 7, 202255 kt wind · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and High Wind in California, November 7 to 8, 2022$2,000 · 54 kt wind · 4 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 7, 202262 kt wind · 3 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1056518, 1056519, 1056520, 1056522, 1056523, 1056524, 1056525, 1056526, 1056527, 1056528, 1056529, 1056531, 1056533, 1056543, 1056544, 1056545, 1056546, 1056547, 1056548, 1056550, 1056508, 1056511, 1056510, 1056515, 1056517, 1056504, 1056505, 1056512, 1056506, 1056502, 1056503, 1056513, 1056507, 1056516, 1056514.