Winter Storm — North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County, California

2024-03-01 to 2024-03-02 · North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County, California

Event narrative

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 2 to 8 inches. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 0.23 inches at Indian Well, and 0.17 inches at Van Bremmer.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front that moved southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska and brought lowering snow levels and gusty winds with heavy snow to northern California continued east of the Cascades early on 03/01, and was followed by a strong trough associated with the axis of an upper low. This slow moving secondary low brought additional heavy snow, lingering longest in the western portion of Siskiyou County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168268. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.