California, 2024Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, March 23 to 24, 2024
March 23 to 24, 2024 · NWS SGX · 8 events in 7 counties and zones
An active month continued on March 23-24, as another storm system brought more precipitation impacts to Southern California. The main impacts were in the form of snow at some mountain communities.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
An active month continued on March 23-24, as another storm system brought more precipitation impacts to Southern California. The main impacts were in the form of snow at some mountain communities.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 22, 12:55 PM PST, 20 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 12:55 PM PST, 20 hours 5 minutes before
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</html>Heavy Snow, San Bernardino County Mountains
- When
- March 23, 9:00 AM PST to March 24, 11:59 PM PST
- Where
- San Bernardino County Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 34.841, -116.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Another winter storm brought another round of thunderstorms and snow to the mountain communities in San Bernardino County. Some of the more notable snow totals include: 8 inches at Snow Valley (7000-8000') and 5 inches at Green Valley Lake (6900').
Heavy Snow, Riverside County Mountains
- When
- March 23, 12:00 PM PST to March 24, 11:59 PM PST
- Where
- Riverside County Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Another winter storm brought another round of snow to the mountain communities in San Bernardino County. Some of the more notable snow totals include: 10 inches at Pine Cove (6000' in elevation) due to thundersnow, and 5 inches at Long Valley Mt San Jacinto (8400').
High Wind, San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning
- When
- March 23, 6:00 PM PST to March 24, 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds impacted the San Gorgonio Pass on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 40-55 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 63 mph at the Whitewater RAWS site.
High Wind, San Diego County Mountains
- When
- March 23, 6:00 PM PST to March 24, 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Diego County Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds impacted the San Diego County Mountains on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 40-55 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 69 mph at the Pine Valley - Horse Launch site, and 61 mph at the Lucky five Ranch SDGE site.
High Wind, San Diego County Deserts
- When
- March 23, 6:00 PM PST to March 24, 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Diego County Deserts forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds impacted the San Diego County Deserts on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 35-45 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 60 mph at Anza Borrego State Park.
High Wind, San Bernardino County Mountains
- When
- March 23, 6:00 PM PST to March 24, 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Bernardino County Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.841, -116.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds impacted the San Bernardino County Mountains on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 35-55 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 72 mph at Burns Canyon and 59 mph at Silverwood West (SCE1711).
High Wind, Coachella Valley
- When
- March 23, 6:00 PM PST to March 24, 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- Coachella Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 33.744, -115.994 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds impacted the Coachella Valley on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 35-45 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 59 mph at Boyd Deep Canyon Reserve.
High Wind, Apple and Lucerne Valleys
- When
- March 23, 6:00 PM PST to March 24, 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- Apple and Lucerne Valleys forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 34.841, -116.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High winds impacted the Apple and Lucerne Valleys on March 23rd. Peak wind gusts were generally in the 35-45 mph range. Some notable higher gusts include 60 mph at Cushenbury Springs.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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