2002: Another round of potent northwest winds in the Kern County mountains with sustained 73 mph and a gust of 93 mph recorded near Tehachapi and 96 mph at Government Peak.
1998: During a period that started on this day and ended on 3.14, numerous waterspouts occurred between Long Beach, Huntington Beach and Catalina Island.
Funnel clouds were observed in Phelan and Hesperia.
1996: A storm that started on 3.12 and ended on this day brought eight to 12" of snow to the San Bernardino Mountains.
On this day funnel clouds were observed in Irvine, two southwest of Moreno Valley, and one northwest of Hemet.
1990: A thunderstorm produced hail up to 3/8 of an inch in diameter over an area 20 miles south-southeast of Avenal and accumulated to a depth of 2".
The hail knocked down numerous almond blooms resulting in over $250,000 in damages.
1975: An F0 tornado hit Fowler (Fresno Co.) where it lifted a steel paint shed more than 200 feet into the air and tossed it into a horse corral about 100 yards away.
A portion of the roof and rafters at an industrial plant was torn off as well.
1969: Grant Grove (Sequoia-Kings Cyn. Nat'l Park.) measured a snowpack of 179", its' greatest ever.
1967: A series of storms brought heavy rain starting on 3.11 and ending on 3.14.
Total precipitation was 8.52" in Lake Arrowhead and 8.06" in Lytle Creek.
Only about one inch fell in the San Bernardino area during this time, and none in Victorville.
The Mojave River flooded a couple of roads and washed out construction sites in the desert.
Heavy snow fell in the higher mountains, up to two feet in Big Bear Lake.
But only one inch at Lake Arrowhead and Idyllwild.
1967: 30" of snow fell at both Tahoe City and Truckee.
1941: A heavy storm hit the San Gabriel Mountains and Mojave Desert from 3.12 through 3.14.
Victorville received 1.78".
The Mojave River flooded homes in the Oro Grande Wash.
In Wrightwood three houses were destroyed from a mudslide in Heath Canyon.
Mud and debris six feet deep covered Lone Pine Road.
1936: It was 29° in Palm Springs, the lowest temperature on record for March.
This also occurred on 3.4.1952.
This is also the latest date of a freezing temperature on record.
1911: At Spooners Station, Nevada the snow depth was 271" - still the all-time record snow depth for Nevada.
Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego--
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