Heavy Snow — North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County, California

2020-01-15 to 2020-01-16 · North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County, California

Event narrative

A spotter in Tennant reported 10.0 inches of snow between 15/2300 PST and 16/1515 PST. US Highway 97 was closed for two hours from Interstate 5 to the California/Oregon border due to heavy snow and blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

An incoming front brought precipitation to the area, and that combined with cold air in the valleys led to heavy snowfall over the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 865474. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.