California, 1996

Winter Storm in California, February 27 to 29, 1996

February 27 to 29, 1996 · NWS EKA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

5 to 8 inches of snow fell above the 1500 foot level.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS EKA wrote it up.

5 to 8 inches of snow fell above the 1500 foot level.

Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Redwood Coast

When
February 27, 10:00 PM PST to February 29, 1:00 AM PST
Where
Redwood Coast forecast zone

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in California in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in California, February 1996

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5537878.