Heavy Snow — Surprise Valley, California

2013-02-18 to 2013-02-19 · Surprise Valley, California

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 434822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.