Winter Storm — Coastal Monterey County, California

1996-02-18 to 1996-02-21 · Coastal Monterey County, California

Wider weather episode

Over the four-day period, a series of storms dumped about 5 feet of snow at the 7000 foot level. The major highways, US route 50, Interstate 80, and State Route 88 were closed for a few hours on the 21st, the heaviest precipitation day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5537542. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.