Winter Weather — Southeastern Mendocino Interior, California

2019-02-04 · Southeastern Mendocino Interior, California

Event narrative

Half an inch of snow accumulated on Ridgewood Grade on highway 101 leading to a short roadway closure at an elevation of 1100 feet.

Wider weather episode

A cold upper trough advanced southward from western Washington toward northwestern California during early February. The airmass was sufficiently cold for the occurrence of light snow at sea level.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 806457. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.