Another cold upper low pressure system pushed through central California between the morning of December 27 and the morning of December 28.  Several stations in the Sierra Nevada adjacent foothills picked up between 0.75 inches and 1.5 inches of liquid precipitation with several higher elevation SNOTELs picking up 8 to 16 inches of new snowfall.  Several stations in the Sierra foothills and Tehachapi Mountains picked up between 1 and 3 inches of new snowfall.  Most of the San Joaquin Valley picked up between a quarter inch and a half inch of rain.  This system also produced a period of strong wind gusts in the Kern County Mountains and Deserts during the afternoon and evening of December 27 as the main cold front pushed through the area.  Several stations reported gusts exceeding 40 mph with a few low impact indicator sites briefly measuring gusts exceeding 65 mph.

Winter Weather in YOSEMITE NP OUTSIDE OF THE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 04:00:00 to 28-DEC-21 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 8 to 16 inches of estimated new snowfall.

Winter Weather in UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 04:00:00 to 28-DEC-21 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 8 to 16 inches of estimated new snowfall.

Winter Weather in KAISER TO RODGERS RIDGE, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 04:00:00 to 28-DEC-21 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 8 to 16 inches of estimated new snowfall.

Winter Weather in KINGS CANYON NP, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 04:00:00 to 28-DEC-21 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 8 to 16 inches of estimated new snowfall.

Winter Weather in SEQUOIA NP, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 04:00:00 to 28-DEC-21 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 8 to 16 inches of estimated new snowfall.

Winter Weather in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 04:00:00 to 28-DEC-21 16:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 8 to 16 inches of estimated new snowfall.

High Wind in TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 16:14:00 to 27-DEC-21 16:14:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Jawbone Canyon RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph.

High Wind in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 20:27:00 to 27-DEC-21 20:27:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 74.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Bird Springs Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 85 mph.

High Wind in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 16:10:00 to 27-DEC-21 16:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 70.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Bear Peak RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 80 mph.

High Wind in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 27-DEC-21 20:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Walker Pass RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 65 mph.