The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 03 for California Atmospheric River
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
700 PM PST Mon Feb 05 2024
...Strong atmospheric river producing life threatening heavy rain,
flash flooding, mountain snow, and high winds across California...
Several Flash Flood Warnings are in effect across portions of
Southern California.
Flood Watches are in effect across much of Central and Southern
California.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect atop the California Cascades
and Sierra Nevada.
High Wind Warnings are in effect across much of Central and
Southern California.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 600 PM PST...Radar and surface observations observed a cold
front traversing through interior portions of Southern California.
Heavy rainfall, facilitated by high water vapor content and
enhanced lifting by a surface trough, is streaming southwest to
northeast into Southern California along and behind the cold
front. Gusty winds were also ongoing across much of California.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
PST Sun Feb 04 through 600 PM PST Mon Feb 05...
...CALIFORNIA...
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN 33.0
JUNE MOUNTAIN 31.0
KIRKWOOD MEADOWS 25.0
TRUCKEE 21.0
TWIN BRIDGES 14.0
PALISADES TAHOE SKI 13.0
HOBERGS 10.0
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
PST Sun Feb 04 through 600 PM PST Mon Feb 05...
...CALIFORNIA...
BELL AIR HOTEL 11.64
SEPULVEDA CANYON 11.64
STUNT RANCH 11.07
WOODLAND HILLS 10.97
COGSWELL DAM 10.63
EL DESEO RANCH 8.62
MATILIJA CANYON 8.26
MIDDLE FORK LYTLE CREEK 8.17
BEVERLY HILLS 7.95
LOS ANGELES/USC DOWNTOWN 7.01
CAMP HI HILL 6.81
SANTA MONICA 6.63
PINYON PEAK 6.46
PASADENA 6.07
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN 5.67
RANCHO SAN JULIAN 4.53
SANTA BARBARA FCD 3.81
LAKE KITTIRIDGE 3.16
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...CALIFORNIA...
LAGUNITAS FOREST 102
PABLO POINT 102
SANTA CLARA 98
INVERNESS 89
FALCON ROAD 80
SAN FRANCISCO 77
YOSEMITE PILOT PEAK 74
PEBBLE BEACH 68
SPRING VALLEY 65
OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL 60
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL 58
SAGUS 50
SAN LUIS 50
CATALINA AIRPORT 49
MORMON ROCK 46
OAKLAND NORTH 46
SACRAMENTO AIRPORT 46
MALIBU HILLS 40
SANRA YNEZ 37
WATSONVILLE 35
PEPPERDINE 33
SANTA BARBARA 23
Heavy to moderate persistent rain will continue the rest of
tonight through early Tuesday for much of Southern California,
with additional rainfall amounts of 1-3". Lighter rain showers may
continue through Wednesday, however. The threat for locally
catastrophic flash and urban flooding impacts will persists across
Los Angeles. In the mountains, heavy wet snow will continue across
the Sierra Nevada and near Mt. Shasta through tonight. 2-3"/hour
snowfall rates combined with wind gusts will lead to whiteout
conditions and near impossible travel above 5000 feet.
The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 700 AM PST. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Wilder
Last Updated: 943 PM EST MON FEB 05 2024