Another winter storm arrived in Central California on the 21st, bringing another round of rain and mountain snow to the region. SNOTEL observations in the  Southern Sierra Nevada indicated that between one and two feet of snow fell over the higher elevations on the 21st and 22nd. Another storm reached California on Christmas Eve, but there was little (if any) break between the instability showers behind the exiting storm and the arrival of the new system. Snow levels fell below 3000 feet with this storm, with snow falling at Kernville. Gusty winds moved through the region on Christmas Day, with gusts to around 40 mph hitting Hanford around midday. Winds across the valley caused isolated reports of downed powerlines and small trees with peak wind gusts near 50 mph with the cold front.
After this system passed, widespread dense fog did not return for several days. This lack of sky cover, combined with light winds, allowed for good radiational cooling. This resulted in three days of freezing temperatures in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley, although widespread critical temperatures were not reported.
Strong winds also occurred with this storm across the Kern deserts with gusts to near 50 mph common, especially near and below canyons and passes.

Strong Wind in SW S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 25-DEC-08 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in INDIAN WELLS VLY, CALIFORNIA
From 25-DEC-08 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SE KERN CTY DESERT, CALIFORNIA
From 25-DEC-08 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SE S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 25-DEC-08 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in SE KERN CTY DESERT, CALIFORNIA
From 21-DEC-08 02:55:00 to 22-DEC-08 21:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Winter Storm in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 24-DEC-08 18:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 21-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 22-DEC-08 13:45:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Strong Wind in W CENTRAL S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 25-DEC-08 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in E CENTRAL S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 25-DEC-08 13:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Winter Storm in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 21-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 22-DEC-08 13:45:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Strong Wind in INDIAN WELLS VLY, CALIFORNIA
From 21-DEC-08 02:55:00 to 22-DEC-08 21:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 40.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Winter Storm in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 24-DEC-08 18:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 24-DEC-08 18:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter