Heavy Rain — Lassen, California

2019-01-16 to 2019-01-17 · near Westwood, Lassen, California

Event narrative

Mesonet AT488 3 miles west-southwest of Westwood reported 2.32 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 16 January 0830PST to 17 January 0830PST. Mesonet elevation 4944 feet MSL.

Wider weather episode

A strong shortwave slammed into the Sierra on the evening of the 16th and brought widespread heavy snow to the Sierra along with strong winds. The lower valleys of northeast California received moderate to heavy spillover rainfall from this second shortwave.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 807017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.