Heavy Snow — Surprise Valley, California

2012-04-05 · Surprise Valley, California

Event narrative

A spotter 3 miles north of Cedarville reported a foot of snow, with as much as 2 feet of snow reported in Lake City.

Wider weather episode

A narrow band (several miles wide) of heavy snow associated with a very cold upper low brought 1-2 feet of snow between Lake City and 3 miles north of Cedarville on the morning of the 5th. Cedarville (a few miles south of Lake City) only reported an inch of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 376276. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.