Dust Storm — Se S.j. Valley, California

2015-11-02 · Se S.j. Valley, California

Event narrative

California Highway Patrol reported blowing dust along Highway 99 in the south valley between Bear Mountain Blvd and Houghton Road. 18 vehicles crashed and 15 people were injured. This resulted in closure of the south bound lanes of Highway 99.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front moved through the forecast area during the morning hours, resulting in some shower activity. Behind the cold front snow levels dropped and fairly widespread rainfall was occurring in the Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 605902. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.