Heavy Snow — West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, California

2025-03-30 to 2025-03-31 · West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Event narrative

CalTrans reported 8-38 inches of snow from 5000 to 7000 feet along Interstate 80 with ski resorts reporting 20-44 inches of snow from 6000 to 8500 feet from March 30 to morning of April 2nd. NOHRSC estimates 6 to 30 inches across the Northern Sierra across March 30-March 31st with up to 36 inches from March 30 to April 2nd.

Wider weather episode

A late March storm brought rain, heavy mountain snow, thunderstorms, and gusty southerly winds that carried over into April 1st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1246496. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.