Heavy Snow — White Mountains of Inyo County, California

2021-01-27 to 2021-01-28 · White Mountains of Inyo County, California

Event narrative

Highway 168 was closed east of Big Pine due to heavy snow (estimated 18 inches) at Westgard Pass.

Wider weather episode

A cold low pressure system, accompanied by an atmospheric river, dumped heavy snow in Inyo County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.