Heavy Rain in Placer County, California

Heavy Rain November 15, 2023 – November 16, 2023 · Placer County, California

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A mesonet station (WRDC1-SNOTEL) located 2.4 mi S of Alpine Meadows, CA, reported a rainfall storm total of 0.80 inches.

The wider storm

A low pressure system offshore the western US spun troughs over the region bringing periods of increased mountain snow and valley rain chances, as well as increased travel impacts through Sierra passes. Much of the precipitation was forecast to be confined to areas mostly south of I-80 with greatest snowfall staying along the Sierra crest in Alpine and Mono County. Rainfall totals were marginal for most lower elevation areas across western Nevada outside of Mono and Mineral County.

Began near Tahoe Pines (39.1442, -120.2331).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151431. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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