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How Much Rain, Snow Has Fallen in San Diego During 3 Winter Storms?

We recap three winter storms, using data from the National Weather Service.

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Three winter storms pummeled San Diego County in less than a week at the end of January.

We recap how much rain and snow the region received in that time, using data from the National Weather Service.

Friday, Jan. 29: Third Winter Storm

NBC 7's Dagmar Midcap shares what's next after the third in a series of winter storms swept through San Diego County.

Rain (in inches):

  • Fallbrook: 1.41  
  • Carlsbad: 1.25
  • Escondido: 1.46
  • Santee: 1.42
  • El Cajon: 1.23
  • San Ysidro: 1.22
  • La Mesa: 1.22
  • Kearny Mesa: 1.29
  • Encinitas: 0.99
  • Poway: 0.86  
  • Chula Vista: 0.98
  • Julian: 1.17
  • Big Black Mountain: 0.88
  • La Jolla: 0.80
  • Miramar: 0.98
  • Ramona: 0.88
  • Mission Beach: 0.82

Snow (in inches):

  • Big Bear Resorts: 10-14
  • Lake Arrowhead: 11-13

These numbers were provided by the National Weather Service for its 24-hour precipitation totals as of 8 p.m. on Jan. 29.

Monday, Jan. 25: Second Winter Storm

NBC's Melissa Adan reports from Pacific Beach where strong winds nearly knocked her over.

Rain (in inches):

  • Big Black Mountain: 2.31
  • Ramona: 0.87
  • Santee: 0.79
  • Julian: 0.70*
  • Poway: 0.69
  • San Ysidro: 0.59
  • El Cajon: 0.55
  • Kearny Mesa: 0.53
  • Escondido: 0.49
  • Fallbrook: 0.41
  • La Jolla: 0.39
  • Carlsbad: 0.38
  • La Mesa: 0.37
  • Miramar: 0.37
  • Mission Beach: 0.28
  • Chula Vista: 0.19
  • Encinitas: 0.15

Snow (in inches):

  • Lake Arrowhead: 14
  • Big Bear Lake: 12-18
  • Julian: 7
  • Mount Laguna: 7

These numbers were provided by the National Weather Service for its 24-hour precipitation totals as of 5:02 p.m. on Jan. 25.

Weekend of Jan. 22: First Winter Storm

It's going to be a rainy weekend, San Diego. NBC 7's Sheena Parveen shares the First Alert Forecast for the morning of Jan. 22, 2021.

Rain for Friday/Saturday (in inches):

  • Poway: 0.73
  • Ramona: 0.68
  • Carlsbad: 0.61
  • El Cajon: 0.60
  • Escondido: 0.59
  • San Ysidro: 0.59
  • Big Black Mountain: 0.58*
  • La Mesa: 0.55
  • Santee: 0.54
  • Chula Vista: 0.53
  • Julian: 0.48*
  • Encinitas: 0.47
  • Kearny Mesa: 0.46
  • Fallbrook: 0.45
  • Miramar: 0.45
  • La Jolla: 0.40
  • Mission Beach: 0.28

Rain for Sunday (in inches):

  • Big Black Mountain: 1.03*
  • Julian: 1.03*
  • Ramona: 0.80
  • Santee: 0.78
  • Poway: 0.64
  • San Ysidro: 0.55
  • Kearny Mesa: 0.52
  • El Cajon: 0.46
  • La Mesa: 0.39
  • Escondido: 0.38
  • Fallbrook: 0.37
  • La Jolla: 0.37
  • Miramar: 0.31
  • Mission Beach: 0.28
  • Carlsbad: 0.27
  • Chula Vista: 0.18
  • Encinitas: 0.16

Snow for Friday/Saturday (in inches):

  • Arrowbear: 15
  • Big Bear Resorts: 12-14
  • Julian: 2

Snow for Sunday (in inches):

  • Big Bear/SN Summit: 14
  • Lake Arrowhead: 13

These numbers were provided by the National Weather Service for its 48-hour precipitation totals as of 8:17 a.m. on Jan. 24 and 24-hour precipitation totals as of 8:46 p.m. on Jan. 25.

*Stations above the freezing level may not show accurate accumulating precipitation.

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