Heavy Snow — White Mountains of Inyo County, California

2010-12-18 to 2010-12-20 · White Mountains of Inyo County, California

Event narrative

Caltrans reported two feet of snow on Highway 168 at Westgard Pass (7300').

Wider weather episode

A series of storms fueled by a tropical moisture tap pounded the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin for several days. Extremely heavy snow and widespread flooding resulted.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 271425. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.