Winter Weather — Southwestern Mendocino Interior, California

2020-01-16 · Southwestern Mendocino Interior, California

Event narrative

Public report of 3 inches of snow at an elevation of 1800 feet.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough amplified as it moved across the west coast. Widespread precipitation occurred with the trough including heavy mountain snow. In addition, freezing levels locally fell below 1000 feet across portions of Del Norte and Humboldt County resulting in numerous impacts associated with travel, tree damage, and power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 870784. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.