Heavy Rain — Alpine, California

2018-03-13 to 2018-03-14 · near Loope, Alpine, California

Event narrative

Mesonet station MNPC1, 1 mile southeast of Monitor Pass recorded 0.70 inches of rain from 13 March 1600PST to 14 March 0400PST.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving upper level low dug into the western CONUS the 13th and moved inland over northern California and Nevada by the 17th. Shortwaves embedded in this low initially brought rain and high elevation snow to the Sierra Nevada and eastern California. Colder air beneath the upper low allowed snow levels to fall, bringing widespread snow to the Sierra and eastern California by the 16th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 748463. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.