High Wind — Surprise Valley, California

2016-12-14 to 2016-12-15 · Surprise Valley, California

Event narrative

Wind gust measured at the Surprise Valley RAWS.

Wider weather episode

A strong system and an associated cold front brought a period of high winds followed by heavy higher elevation snowfall from late on the 14th into the morning of the 16th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 678359. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.