During the day Tuesday, milder air will arrive and a mix of rain and snow or even perhaps a change to all rain will occur through the pass, a far cry from the roughly 2 feet of snow that fell in the same spot at the end of October.įarther north in the Cascades, snow levels will be much lower. LoBiondo added that any locations that receive up to 2 feet are likely to be well above the snow line, perhaps higher than 8,000 or 9,000 feet depending on the location.Ĭonditions on Interstate 80 through Donner Pass in California will likely deteriorate Monday night, with several inches of snow possible by Tuesday morning. "Accumulations will be around 6-12 inches for most above the snow levels, with a few spots up to 2 feet where snow is most persistent," said AccuWeather meteorologist Nicole LoBiondo. Farther south, accumulating snow is likely to remain generally above 8,000 feet," said AccuWeather meteorologist Randy Adkins. "In the northern Sierra, snow levels may fall to 6,000 or 7,000 feet for a time Monday night into Tuesday. Precipitation (in. Temperature (✯) Relative Humidity Wind Chill (☏) Heat Index. The data is segmented by month and runs from 1931 through Feb. 18 of Californias weather reporting stations average 10.00' or less of precipitation per year. california rainfall totals by year graph. In the mountains, heavy snow will also fall once again however, in California, snow levels will remain relatively high. Sacramento Executive Airport: Enter Your 'City, ST' or zip code : metric: D a t e Time (pdt) Wind (mph) Vis. The most rainfall in one month was 9.09 inches (23.1 cm) in January 1993. Reservoir levels in California as of Sunday. Reservoirs across the region are also still reporting well below-normal water levels for this time of year.ĪccuWeather meteorologists point out that while this storm will bring another good dose of precipitation and will continue to help move the water tables in the right direction in the region, there's still a long way to go in terms of easing drought concerns. Little rain in November is not altogether uncommon, however, in Los Angeles, as the normal amount is just 0.78 of an inch.ĭespite the record rainfall in Northern California last month, most of the region remains in extreme or exceptional drought, according to the U.S. Los Angeles received 0.71 of an inch of rain in October, 0.49 of an inch of which came from the historic storm near the end of the month, pushing the total above average. Little or no rain is expected to reach Southern California from this storm. The west-facing slopes of the Central Coast Ranges in California could also receive up to an inch of rain, but inland across the San Joaquin Valley, rainfall totals are expected to remain below a half-inch, and places farther south like Fresno, Calif., will likely pick up only 0.10 to 0.20 of an inch.
Rainfall totals will taper quickly farther south.