Heavy Snow — Southern Humboldt Interior, California

2021-12-27 · Southern Humboldt Interior, California

Event narrative

Spotter report of 12 inches of new snow that fell during an 8-hour duration at an elevation of 2,700 feet.

Wider weather episode

Shortwave trough brought another burst of cold air and lower snow levels. Snow levels fell below 1,000 feet in portions of the area. Some longer duration totals are included as a series of shortwave embedded in the long-wave trough moved across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 998648. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.