Avalanche — Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County, California

2023-03-29 · Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County, California

Event narrative

An avalanche covered South Lake Road.

Wider weather episode

Cold low pressure digging south from the Gulf of Alaska brought heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada and isolated high winds to the Mojave Desert.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089518. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.