Winter Storm — Modoc County, California

2024-03-04 to 2024-03-05 · Modoc County, California

Event narrative

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 2 to 10 inches. A snowfall report of 9.9 inches was measured at Alturas 9.5E. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 0.50 inches at State Line and Cedar Pass, and 1.50 inches at Dismal Swamp.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moving southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska brought heavy snow to northern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168443. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.