Heavy Snow — Kings Canyon Np, California

2023-03-14 to 2023-03-15 · Kings Canyon Np, California

Event narrative

The Charlotte Lake SNOTEL (11961 feet) picked up an estimated 19 inches of new snowfall.

Wider weather episode

Following the recent events which produced widespread flooding across the central California Interior, another atmospheric river plunged through the region on March 14 and 15 producing heavy precipitation, flooding and strong winds with several stations measuring gusts exceeding 60 mph. Much of the Sierra Nevada picked up another 3 to 6 inches of liquid precipitation with snow levels above 8500 feet while the adjacent foothills picked up 2 to 4 inches of rainfall while the San Joaquin Valley and West Side Hills generally picked up between 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rainfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076570. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.