A Heavy Snow Warning was issued for Northern California zones CAZ081 (Central Siskiyou County) and CAZ082 (South Central Siskiyou County) above 3500 feet at 1405 PST on 02/28/00 and cancelled at 0445 PST on 02/29/00. Unfortunately, no verifying observations were received, this was probably partially due to the high elevation of the snow level.
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The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
A Heavy Snow Warning was issued for Northern California zones CAZ081 (Central Siskiyou County) and CAZ082 (South Central Siskiyou County) above 3500 feet at 1405 PST on 02/28/00 and cancelled at 0445 PST on 02/29/00. Unfortunately, no verifying observations were received, this was probably partially due to the high elevation of the snow level.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
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After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in California, February 2000
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: 5134958, 5134959.