[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (November 28)

2009: It rained in San Diego for the first time since 6.16!
This ended a consecutive dry streak of 164 days in San Diego, which started on 6.17.
This streak of 164 days is tied as the fourth longest dry streak on San Diego record.
This day also marks the latest end to any dry streak on record.
(The longest dry streak on record is 182 days from 4.18.2004 to 10.16.2004).

1989: Strong Santa Ana winds produced gusts to 70 mph at the Rialto Airport.
Several tractor- trailer trucks were overturned east of Los Angeles.

1981: A storm that started on 11.27 and ended on this day dumped nearly two inches of rain in the LA area.
Three feet of new snow were recorded at Big Bear Lake.
Highway deaths resulted.

1975: The first winter storm of season was a heavy one.
It started on this day and ended on 11.29. Up to two feet of snow fell in the San Bernardino Mountains, including 16 inches at Big Bear Lake.
Twenty stranded campers were rescued after a few days.
12 inches of snow fell in Idyllwild, the greatest daily snowfall on record for November.
This also occurred on 11.10.1982.

1970: A series of storms struck the region from 11.25 to 11.30 following large destructive wildfires in the San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains earlier in the fall. 9.17 inches of precipitation fell in Lake Arrowhead, 7.22 inches in Lytle Creek, 5.11 inches in Big Bear Lake, 5.02 inches in Palomar Mountain, 3.56 inches in San Bernardino, 2.63 inches in Redlands, 2.51 inches in Santa Ana, and 2.05 inches in San Diego.
Flooding inundated streets and highways in the Rancho Cucamonga area.
At least 60 homes were damaged by floods and debris flows.

1948: Cold start: Hanford reached 19 degrees for a low temperature.

1919: The low temperature was 36° in San Diego and 24° in Santa Ana and Santa Maria, each the lowest temperature on record for November.

1906: Big desert snowfall, especially for so early in the season, Mojave recorded 6.5".

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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