The cross country storm produced more than a foot of snow from California to the Northeast and unleashed dozens of tornadoes. Such a large, long-lived and powerful storm put up some impressive statistics, which we summarize below:
The storm started off by dumping 2 to 4 inches of rain in large zones of California — 9.65 inches was recorded at Alamo Mountain to the northeast of Santa Barbara; 9.26 inches fell at Chalk Peak to the east of Monterey.
A zone of up to 10 inches of rain also fell near the Louisiana-Mississippi border. High-end reports include 8.7 inches in Plaucheville, La., and 8.36 inches in Bude, Miss. Heavy rain with widespread zones of 1 to 2 inches or more was also common in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.A wind gust of 114 mph was recorded at the top of Mammoth Mountain, Calif., in the central Sierra Nevada as the storm came ashore.
Full whiteout tonight in Mammoth Lakes. Incredibly strong, sudden gusts. Full on chunks of ice and snow flying off the trees into my glass sliding door
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