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Winter Weather in Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Winter Weather March 10, 2021 · Santa Cruz Mountains, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Image on social media showing about an inch of snow in the Santa Cruz Mountains at 3000 ft.
The wider storm
A cold upper low moved through the region in early March bringing widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms to the Greater Bay Area. This system caused roadway flooding, debris flows, lightning, and small hail. Snow was also reported on some of the areas peaks throughout the region as snow levels dropped down to 2,000 ft. A mudslide occurred along the River Fire burn scar in Monterey County sending mud and debris into nearby homes.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 947422. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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