Winter Weather — Northern Humboldt Interior, California

2023-02-14 · Northern Humboldt Interior, California

Event narrative

Member of the public reported 2 inches of snow in Orleans at an elevation of approximately 900 feet.

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 1081780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.