Heavy Snow — Surprise Valley, California

2008-01-27 · Surprise Valley, California

Event narrative

A trained weather spotter located 2 miles north of Cedarville reported a total of 5 inches of snowfall since 8 pm.

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm brought 2 to 3 feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada, and strong winds to the Sierra and western Nevada.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 112706. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.