Winter Storm in Mendocino Interior, California

Winter Storm December 24, 2015 · Mendocino Interior, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were a few snowfall reports that met warning criteria. The highest snowfall total was eight inches up on Iron Peak near Laytonville. Snow levels were down to as low as the pass levels on Hwy 101 in Mendocino County. CHP contemplated closing Hwy 101 at Ridgewood Summit briefly during the afternoon of 12/24.

The wider storm

A significant winter storm brought widespread snowfall to northwest California just in time for holiday travel. Snow levels were low. This resulted in chain requirements on many of the area highways.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 605735. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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