[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (March 18)

On This Date In California Weather History....

2002: A cold storm brought three inches of snow to Apple Valley, the greatest daily snow amount for March.
One inch fell in Hesperia.

1991: An 89 mph wind gust was logged at the Tehachapi Airport in association with a frontal passage.
Tile was peeled off roofs, fences were blown over and power lines were taken down.

1991: A vigorous storm that started on 3.17 and ended on 3.20 produced one to eight inches of rainfall in lower elevations and up to 14 inches of precipitation in the mountains.
6.17 inches fell at Mt. Wilson and four inches fell in Santa Barbara.
Two to five feet of snow fell in the mountains.
 Local flooding and mud slides resulted.

1982: A storm that started on 3.16 and ended on this day produced two to four inches of rain in San Diego County.
2.13 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in Pt. Loma from 3.17 to this day.
Local flooding closed many streets.
25 inches of snow were recorded at Palomar Mountain on this day, the greatest daily snowfall on record.

1977: It was 28° in Borrego Springs, the lowest temperature on record for March.

1952: 15.0 inches of snow fell at Glenbrook.

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