Winter Storm — South Central Siskiyou County, California

2026-01-03 to 2026-01-05 · South Central Siskiyou County, California

Event narrative

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 7 to 21 inches at elevations above 5000 feet, including Mt. Shasta. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 1.86 inches at Mt. Shasta City, 4.96 inches at McCloud, and 2.69 inches at Ash Creek.

Wider weather episode

An occluded front and trailing surface trough arriving from the west-southwest brought moderate to heavy snow at elevations above 5000 feet in northern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303471. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.