Winter Storm — Western Siskiyou County, California

2025-02-01 to 2025-02-04 · Western Siskiyou County, California

Event narrative

The National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 6 to 30 inches at elevations above 3000 feet, with amounts of 1 to 6 inches down to valley floors. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 2.94 inches at Callahan #2 RAWS, 2.03 inches at Quartz Hill, and 2.55 inches at Fort Jones.

Wider weather episode

An atmospheric river and stationary front brought heavy snow and gusty winds with the most significant impacts on 02/03 (Monday morning). The snowfall accumulation was high across the area, which was unusually high for areas east of the Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1273402. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.