Winter Storm — Northeastern Mendocino Interior, California

2017-03-04 to 2017-03-06 · Northeastern Mendocino Interior, California

Event narrative

Estimate of 6 to 8 inches of snow at 3500 feet five miles east-northeast of Covelo.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought widespread snow to interior portions of Northwest California while convective showers produced numerous swaths of small hail near the coast. Some of the hail showers resulted in travel difficulties including minor car accidents in the Humboldt Bay area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 689858. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.