Winter Weather — Death Valley National Park, California

2023-02-25 · Death Valley National Park, California

Event narrative

Multiple vehicles were stuck in snow on Highway 190 at Towne Pass and the Darwin turn off. The highway was closed for three hours.

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 1084305. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.