Heavy Snow — Modoc County, California

2020-03-17 to 2020-03-18 · Modoc County, California

Event narrative

Based on a photo taken in Alturas at 17/1300 PST, an estimated 8 to 12 inches of snow had fallen in Alturas by that time.

Wider weather episode

There was an extended period of snow over northern California. This led to heavy snow over portions of northern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 872267. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.