Winter Weather — Eastern Mojave Desert, California

2023-03-01 · Eastern Mojave Desert, California

Event narrative

Snow on Mountain Pass caused the closure of I-15 from Primm to Baker.

Wider weather episode

A cold low pressure area tracked from the Gulf of Alaska to the Mojave Desert, bringing low elevation snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089485. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.