Heavy Snow — West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, California

2024-04-03 to 2024-04-05 · West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Event narrative

Caltrans reported snow amounts of 2 to 11 inches over 24 hours. UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab measured 4.1 inches over the same timeframe. Dodge Ridge Ski Resort measured a storm total of 15 inches. The National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center estimated 2 to 12 inches over 48 hours, with amounts up to 2 feet over highest peaks.

Wider weather episode

An early April system brought moderate to heavy snow to the mountains and upper foothills of interior northern California from April 3rd through April 5th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166508. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.