Winter Storm — Nw & Nc Shasta, California

1998-03-28 · Nw & Nc Shasta, California

Wider weather episode

A snowstorm created whiteout conditions that closed Interstate 80 during the afternoon. Snow accumulated as low as 1700 feet in the Sierra Nevada, with as much as 12 inches measured in the higher elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5662302. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.