Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

CALIFORNIA, West South CentralVentura CountyThousand OaksLos Angeles CountyBurbankCAZ052>054CAZ052>054-059Los Angeles CountySanta Monica2425CALIFORNIA, Western2200PST1345PST00Urban/Sml Stream Fld25 0200PST0 0Urban/Sml Stream Fld1700PSTA Pacific storm brought another round of rain to Central and Southern California. Rainfall totals ranged from around one inchacross coastal areas with up to four inches in the mountains. Fortunately, the rainfall only caused nuisance flooding. In San LuisObispo, the Pacific Coast Highway was closed due to flooding. In Goleta, the rain backed up storm drains, producing numerousreports of minor urban flooding. Across Ventura county, urban flooding was reported in the communities of Ojai and ThousandOaks. In Los Angeles county, flooding closed Vineland Avenue and the Golden State Freeway in the Burbank area.Santa Barbara County Mountains - Ventura County Mountains - Los Angeles County Mountains ExcludingThe Santa Monica Range28 0100PST0 0Heavy Snow29 0200PSTA Pacific storm brought heavy snow to the mountains of Southern California. At resort levels, snowfall amounts ranged from onefoot at Snow Summit to three feet at Mount Baldy.Santa Barbara County Mountains - Ventura County Mountains - Los Angeles County Mountains ExcludingThe Santa Monica Range - Antelope Valley31 1200PST0 0Heavy Snow2330PSTA cold Pacific storm brought more snow to Southern California. With this storm, snow levels dropped down to 2000 to 2500 feet. Inthe mountains, Mount Wilson reported 8 inches of snow while Lockwood Valley reported 9 inches. With such low snow levels,significant snow accumulations were reported in the foothills. La Canada reported 5 inches of snow while up to 6 inches of snow fellin the foothills of Palmdale. In fact, heavy snow forced the closure of Highway 14 from Palmdale Boulevard to Aqua Dulce. Manytrees were reported down due to the heavy, wet snowfall.31 1330PST01340PSTA spotter in the Santa Monica area reported two funnel clouds.NONE REPORTED.COLORADO, Central and NortheastCOZ050Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm0Funnel CloudSedgwick And Phillips Counties01 1100MST1500MST0 00 High Wind (G59)High wind gusts of 62 mph and 68 mph (54 kts and 58 kts) were recorded 4 miles east of Haxtun.March 1998COZ033>034COZ035>036-038>041-043Rabbit Ears & Medicine Bow Ranges/Rocky Mountain National Park - Summit County/MosquitoRange/Indian Peaks04 0000MST0 00 Heavy Snow1200MSTHeavy snow fell in portions of the northern mountains. Snowfall totals included: 9.5 inches at Loveland Ski Area, 9 inches atEldora and Winter Park, 8 inches at Arapahoe Basin and Berthoud Pass and 7 inches at Breckenridge Ski Area.Northern Front Range Foothills/Upper Laramie And Cache La Poudre River Basins - Southern Front RangeFoothills/Clear Creek Basin - Eastern Larimer And Northwestern Weld Counties - Eastern BoulderCounty/Boulder And Vicinity - Denver Metropolitan Area - Eastern Douglas And Western ElbertCounties/Castle Rock And Vicinity - Southern Weld County/Greeley And Vicinity06 1700MST0 00 Heavy Snow07 1200MSTHeavy snow fell in portions of the Front Range Foothills and adjacent plains. Snowfall totals included: 11 inches near the ChiefHosa Exit, 10 inches 3 miles west of Evergreen, 8.5 inches at Broomfield, 8 inches at Bailey with 7 inches 4 miles north of FortCollins, North Thornton and at Standley Lake. Elsewhere snowfall totals ranged from 3 to 6 inches. Several accidents occurredalong area roads and highways as they became snowpacked and slick.29 23