Heavy Snow — Owens Valley, California

2023-02-24 to 2023-02-25 · Owens Valley, California

Event narrative

A total of 16.2 inches of snow fell 1.7 miles SW of Bishop. Highway 395 was closed through the Owens Valley for a period after several vehicles spun out and became stuck.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure digging south out of the northeast Pacific brought heavy precipitation, mostly snow, to Inyo County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084304. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.