A major Pacific storm, the last in a series of winter storms to impact central California, arrived late on the 22nd and lingered well through the 24th.
This storm brought very heavy snow to the Southern Sierra Nevada, plus much needed rains to portions of the San Joaquin Valley, as well as severe thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 22rd.
This storm brought snowfall totals between 2 to 5 feet to the Southern Sierra Nevada.
A severe thunderstorm developed near Arvin at 1246 PST on February 22nd, with nickel-size hail reported. Thunderstorms continued over the central and southern San Joaquin Valley through the afternoon of the 22nd, but these storms remained below severe levels.
This storm brought gusty winds to the central and southern San Joaquin Valley on the 23rd and 24th, with a gust to 53 mph recorded at Meadows Field, Bakersfield. Winds gusted to 60 mph at Panorama Bluffs in Bakersfield around 645 pm on the 23rd. Wind gusts were estimated up to  70 mph over the far south end of the San Joaquin Valley, as southeast to south winds funneled through the Tehachapi Pass and the Grapevine onto the Valley floor south of Bakersfield. Gusts to 36 mph were measured as far north as Castle Airport at Atwater, in Merced County.
There was strong rain-shadowing over the southern San Joaquin Valley, as southwest winds aloft carried the storms through central California. Fresno had a five-day storm total of 1.45 inch, 68 percent of the total rainfall for February of 2.12 inches. Bakersfield received only 0.22 inch of rain for the five-day period, and only trace amounts fell at Meadows Field on February 21st and 23rd(Fresno���s rainfall for the month matched its 30-year normal rainfall for February of 2.12 inches. Bakersfield had a monthly total of 0.82 inch, 67.8 percent of its normal of 1.21 inch).

Winter Storm in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 23-FEB-08 18:00:00 to 24-FEB-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Funnel Cloud in KINGS, CALIFORNIA
From 22-FEB-08 13:30:00 to 22-FEB-08 13:30:00 (PST-8)
Location: HANFORD MUNI ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A funnel cloud was observed by 2 NWS employees.

Flood in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 22-FEB-08 15:45:00 to 22-FEB-08 17:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: FIG GARDEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Heavy rain caused a few poor drainage roads to be flooded with several inches of water covering the roads in northwest Fresno, including North Figarden at North Gates, as well as North Golden State Blvd near Ashlan Ave.

Strong Wind in S SIERRA FOOTHILLS, CALIFORNIA
From 23-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 23-FEB-08 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Hail in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 22-FEB-08 12:46:00 to 22-FEB-08 13:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: ARVIN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel sized hail was reported by the public in Arvin.

Funnel Cloud in MADERA, CALIFORNIA
From 22-FEB-08 13:55:00 to 22-FEB-08 13:55:00 (PST-8)
Location: INDIAN SPGS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was reported by a trained spotter.

Strong Wind in SW S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 23-FEB-08 12:02:00 to 24-FEB-08 00:01:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in E CENTRAL S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 23-FEB-08 12:02:00 to 24-FEB-08 00:01:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 31.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in W CENTRAL S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 23-FEB-08 12:02:00 to 24-FEB-08 00:01:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in SE S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 23-FEB-08 17:51:00 to 23-FEB-08 23:04:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Winter Storm in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 23-FEB-08 18:00:00 to 24-FEB-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service