Winter Weather — Southwestern Mendocino Interior, California

2023-02-14 · Southwestern Mendocino Interior, California

Event narrative

Member of the public reported an estimated 2 inches of snow at Kneeland at an elevation of 2,500 feet. The start time of the snowfall was unknown.

Wider weather episode

A very cold air mass setup over the west coast of the United States from mid-February into early March. The first storm arrived on March 14th/15th bringing low elevation snow and small hail to the coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081778. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.