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For perspective, my current view is that just about any place in the "yellow or higher" areas on this topographic contour map of California (i.e., ~900-1000ft) has a decent shot at accumulating ...
Map of Southern California wildfires as of Jan. 24, 2025. There were no evacuation orders in place Friday morning for the Eaton and Sepulveda Fires in LA County, the Clay Fire and the Gibbel Fire ...
Leggett Post Office in northern California went up in flames after being hit by lightning during the intense blizzard across northern and central parts of the state. Snow totals for Sunday range ...
Some areas of the Sierra saw more than 7 feet of snow in a 72-hour period, according to the National Weather Service, including Sugar Bowl, California, which received 89 inches (7.42 feet) and ...
The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing downhill") arising in higher altitudes and blowing down towards sea level. [7] The National Weather Service defines Santa Ana winds as "a weather condition [in southern California] in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions".
In early February 2024, two atmospheric rivers brought extensive flooding, intense winds, and power outages to portions of California.The storms caused record-breaking rainfall totals to be observed in multiple areas, as well as the declaration of states of emergency in multiple counties in Southern California.
In parts of Southern California, snow levels dropped to 1,500 feet Thursday, dusting the mountains and interior foothills, while higher elevations braced for hefty snow Friday through late Saturday.
The November 26 – December 3, 2019 North American blizzard was a major winter storm from the Rocky Mountains to the Northeast as well as a record-breaking windstorm along the West Coast (particularly California and Oregon). It occurred the week of American Thanksgiving, hampering travel for millions across the United States.