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Heavy Snow in White Mountains of Inyo County, California

Heavy Snow January 9, 2023 – January 10, 2023 · White Mountains of Inyo County, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Highway 168 was closed from Death Valley to the Nevada state line due to heavy snow. Details were very sketchy; it is presumed that the heavy snow fell on Westgard Pass in the White Mountains, and the beginning and ending times are estimated.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river impacted the Sierra, bringing heavy snow to areas above about 7000 feet and heavy rain at lower elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1078881. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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