A deep upper trough approached the California coast on November 28 spreading moisture into central California. A subtropical jet brought a deep moisture fetch into central California by the morning of November 28 producing moderate to heavy precipitation over  the area which continued into the afternoon. The rainfall resulted in debris flows and mudslides near recently burned areas in the southern Sierra foothills including over the Ferguson Burn area which resulted in the closure of State Highway 140 near El Portal. The trough moved inland on November 29 producing another round of moderate to heavy precipitation with several stations in the Southern Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills measuring between 2 and 5 inches of rainfall while much of the San Joaquin Valley and Kern County Mountains received half and inch to an inch and a half of rain during the two day period. Snow levels lowered to 5500 feet on November 29, and several reports of a foot and a half to 3 feet of new snowfall estimated by SNOTELs. Strong winds also impacted the area on November 29 and several stations measured winds gusts exceeding 55 mph while a few low impact indicator sites measured gusts around 70 mph. As a colder, unstable post-frontal airmass pushed into the area during the afternoon of November 29, isolated thunderstorms moved through the San Joaquin Valley producing brief downpours, small hail and gusty winds. The precipitation tapered off by the early morning of November 30 as the trough moved out  of the area.

Flood in TULARE, CALIFORNIA
From 29-NOV-18 13:22:00 to 29-NOV-18 14:22:00 (PST-8)
Location: GOSHEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California highway Patrol reported roadway flooding on southbound State Route 99 just north of Goshen.

Debris Flow in MARIPOSA, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 08:00:00 to 28-NOV-18 12:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: EL PORTAL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Burn Area
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported water and rocks covering State Route 140 near El Portal in the Ferguson Fire burn area.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Upper Tyndall Creek SNOTEL picked up an estimated 38 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Pascoes SNOTEL picked up an estimated 41 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Casa Vieja Meadows SNOTEL picked up an estimated 28 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Beach Meadows SNOTEL picked up an estimated 20 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Big Meadows SNOTEL picked up an estimated 22 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Quaking Aspen SNOTEL picked up an estimated 35 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The State Lakes SNOTEL picked up an estimated 21 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 29-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Lower Kibbie Ridge SNOTEL picked up an estimated 14 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Green Mountain SNOTEL picked up an estimated 32 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Bishop Pass SNOTEL picked up an estimated 21 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Charlotte Lake SNOTEL picked up an estimated 43 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Volcanic Knob SNOTEL picked up an estimated 27 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Upper Burnt Corral SNOTEL picked up an estimated 46 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Kaiser Point SNOTEL picked up an estimated 38 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Tuolumne Meadows SNOTEL picked up an estimated 23 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Ostrander Lake SNOTEL picked up an estimated 27 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Tenaya Lake SNOTEL picked up an estimated 32 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Paradise Meadow SNOTEL picked up an estimated 22 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Tamarack Summit SNOTEL picked up an estimated 23 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Chilkoot Meadow SNOTEL picked up an estimated 23 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Gin Flat SNOTEL picked up an estimated 18 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Huntington Lake SNOTEL picked up an estimated 20 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in S SIERRA MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 28-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Graveyard Meadow SNOTEL picked up an estimated 20 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in TULARE CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 29-NOV-18 04:00:00 to 30-NOV-18 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Poison Ridge SNOTEL picked up an estimated 14 inches of new snow.

High Wind in W CENTRAL S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 29-NOV-18 03:20:00 to 29-NOV-18 03:20:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Alcade RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

High Wind in SW S.J. VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 29-NOV-18 13:13:00 to 29-NOV-18 13:13:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Twisselman RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

High Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 30-NOV-18 02:14:00 to 30-NOV-18 02:14:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Jawbone Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 72 mph.

High Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 29-NOV-18 11:32:00 to 29-NOV-18 11:32:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Blue Max RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 71 mph.

High Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 30-NOV-18 02:27:00 to 30-NOV-18 02:27:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Bird Springs Pass RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 66 mph.

High Wind in INDIAN WELLS VLY, CALIFORNIA
From 29-NOV-18 13:26:00 to 29-NOV-18 13:26:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Indian Wells Canyon RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 67 mph.

High Wind in SE KERN CTY DESERT, CALIFORNIA
From 30-NOV-18 02:10:00 to 30-NOV-18 02:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mojave Warren Siding reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph.

High Wind in SE KERN CTY DESERT, CALIFORNIA
From 30-NOV-18 02:10:00 to 30-NOV-18 02:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Mojave Warren Siding reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADERA, CALIFORNIA
From 29-NOV-18 17:00:00 to 29-NOV-18 17:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: TRIGO
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public report of a large pepper tree falling onto a guest house in a backyard in Madera Ranchos.