A motorist reported that pea-size hail covered portions of Highway 101 just south of Summerland. In the northeast corner of the county, Cuyama, at 2,200 feet, had five inches of snow on the ground. Weather Service meteorologist Bruce Rockwell said the freakish weather was caused by a low-pressure area that stalled offshore, allowing cold air from the north to move in. The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport measured 1.20 inches of rain by 4 p.m. Tuesday. The high temperature Tuesday at the airport was 48, according to Ray Tanabe at the Weather Service office.
More rain is due.