National Weather Summary for February 28,2014 from weatherunderground.com

Weather Underground midday recap for Friday,February 28,2014

A very active weather system moved across the western third of the country on Friday, while several waves of low pressure trekked across the central U.S.

A cold frontal boundary inched across California on Friday, bringing much needed rain and snow to the drought ridden state. Flash flood warnings and coastal flood warnings were issued across southern California as several bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms pushed across the region. Oxnard, Calif., reported a midday total of 1.99 inches of rain, while Van Nuys, Calif., reported a midday total of 1.94 inches of rain. Winter storm warnings were issued across the central and southern Sierra Nevadas, as well as a handful of southern California mountain ranges. Mono, Calif., reported a midday total of 8.0 inches of snow.

A cold front also extended from the Pacific Northwest, over the Intermountain West and into the Plains on Friday, as blizzard warnings and wind chill warnings were issued across Montana. Cascade, Mont., reported a midday total of 6.0 inches of snow. Meanwhile, a pair of low pressure systems pushed across the central and southern Plains. Snow showers moved across the northern Plains and the upper Midwest, while a band of showers and thunderstorms inched across the Mississippi Valley. High Pressure kept the East Coast clear of precipitation.