Winter Storm — Upper Trinity River, California

2012-01-18 to 2012-01-19 · Upper Trinity River, California

Event narrative

Several spotters reported snowfall meeting warning criteria. Chain restrictions were required on some of the main roads and numerous traffic hazards were reported on these roads. One of the main roads had to be closed for an hour due to snow.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm dropped significant snowfall amounts over parts of Northwest California. This resulted in road closures and chain restrictions on the higher elevation roads.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 355938. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.