Feb 2, 2019
A cold storm brought blizzard conditions in the mountains and severe thunderstorms with weak tornadoes, hail, flooding in the Central Valley. There was very heavy mountain snow, especially in the Sierra, with storm total snow accumulations to 6 to 8 feet. The heavy snow coupled with strong winds brought whiteout conditions and shut down major mountain roads such as I80. Snow accumulations with this cold storm extended down through the foothills, causing tens of thousands of homes to lose power a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 808430). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tuolumne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.