After a period of unseasonably warm temperatures across the area between March 22 and March 26, an upper low pressure system approached the southern California coast on March 27 and brought increased winds to the West Side Hills and the Tehachapi Mountains during the evening of March 27 through the morning of March 28. Several stations reported gusts exceeding 45 mph with a few stations measuring gusts above 55 mph. As the low moved inland on March 28, a band of precipitation pushed eastward across the area during the morning and afternoon hours. Behind this band, skies cleared out and with cooler air pushing into the area aloft, instability was sufficient for thunderstorms to develop across the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills during the afternoon through the early evening hours although the thunderstorms were rapid movers and did not produce any significant flooding as a result. Most of the San Joaquin valley and Sierra Foothills picked up between a quarter inch and a half inch of rainfall with locations impacted by thunderstorms picking up more.  Much of the Sierra Nevada picked up between 0.40 and 0.80 inches of liquid precipitation. Many stations above 5500 feet in the Sierra Nevada picked up between 3 and 8 inches of new snowfall while many stations above 5500 feet in the Tehachapi Mountains picked up between 2 and 6 inches of new snowfall.

High Wind in WEST SIDE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 198, CALIFORNIA
From 27-MAR-22 17:10:00 to 27-MAR-22 17:10:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The PG&E station at Joaquin Ridge measured a peak wind gust of 60 mph.

High Wind in TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 02:40:00 to 28-MAR-22 02:40:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The PG&E station at Beartrap Road measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph.

High Wind in MOJAVE DESERT SLOPE(S), CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 02:32:00 to 28-MAR-22 02:32:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Blue Max RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.

Winter Weather in YOSEMITE NP OUTSIDE OF THE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 3 to 8 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 3 to 8 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in KAISER TO RODGERS RIDGE, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 3 to 8 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in KINGS CANYON NP, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 3 to 8 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in GRANT GROVE AREA, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 3 to 8 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in SEQUOIA NP, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 3 to 8 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Several SNOTEL reports of 3 to 8 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in PIUTE - WALKER PASS (BASIN?), CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Several social media reports of 2 to 6 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Several social media reports of 2 to 6 inches of new snowfall.

Winter Weather in FRAZIER MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES, CALIFORNIA
From 28-MAR-22 00:00:00 to 29-MAR-22 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Several social media reports of 2 to 6 inches of new snowfall.

High Wind in WEST SIDE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 198, CALIFORNIA
From 27-MAR-22 17:27:00 to 27-MAR-22 17:27:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

The Panoche Road RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 74 mph.