Heavy Snow in Surprise Valley, California

Heavy Snow February 18, 2013 – February 19, 2013 · Surprise Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

Four to 6 inches of snow fell from near Lake City north to Fort Bidwell from the evening of the 18th through early morning on the 19th. Cedarville only received 3 inches as reported by a CO-OP observer.

The wider storm

Low pressure dropped south from the Gulf of Alaska on the 18th to off the Oregon coast on the 19th. This pushed a strong cold front through northeast California and brought a period of snow to the Surprise Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 434822. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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