Winter Storm — North Coast Interior, California

2012-12-19 to 2012-12-20 · North Coast Interior, California

Event narrative

Several spotters reported snowfall meeting warning criteria, especially at lower elevations. Chain restrictions were required on some of the main roads and numerous traffic accidents were reported on these roads. Some roads were closed at times due to accidents. There were reports of several power outages, rock/mud slides, and trees blocking roads.

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 419132. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.