Heavy Rain — Sierra, California

2021-12-22 to 2021-12-23 · near Peavine, Sierra, California

Event narrative

CO-OP Observer station (VERC1) located 2.0 mi W of Verdi, NV (or 2.0 mi SSE of Dog Valley, CA) reported heavy rain amount of 2.07'.

Wider weather episode

A series of eastern Pacific winter storm pulses, occasionally aided by induction of warmer sub-tropical moisture, caused a variety of hazardous winter conditions that disrupted holiday travel and commerce over the Sierra and western NV.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 992748. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.