Winter Weather — Mountains Southwest Shasta County To Northern Lake County, California

2013-03-05 to 2013-03-06 · Mountains Southwest Shasta County To Northern Lake County, California

Event narrative

Snow began in the afternoon on March 5th and continued through the evening of March 6th, and reported to reach elevations locally down to 2000-3000 ft. Eagle Peak (3700 ft) received between 5-6 inches of new snow, Alder Springs (4500 ft) received a few inches of new snow, and Saddle Camp (3850 ft) received approximately 6-7 inches of new snow. Snow amounts did not reach warning criteria.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system approached Northern California March 5th and brought windy, wet, and colder conditions to the area March 5th and 6th. Snow levels dropped as low as 2000-3000 ft in some areas, and snow accumulations ranged from 1/2 foot to 1 1/2 feet. Rainfall amounts were generally less than an inch for the lower elevations. Wind gusts during the storm peaked around 35-50 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 434804. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.