A Snow Advisory was issued for zone CAZ080 even though Happy Camp met the Heavy Snow Warning criteria. This was because the snow was expected to turn to rain soon.
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A Heavy Snow Warning was issued for zone CAZ082 (South Central Siskiyou County) at 13/0635 PST and cancelled at 13/1607 PST.A Snow Advisory was issued for zone CAZ080 even though Happy Camp met the Heavy Snow Warning criteria. This was because the snow was expected to turn to rain soon.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
The Happy Camp co-op observer reported 1 inch of snow between 13/0000 and 13/0600, and an additional 6 inches since 0600.
Spotter SY39 6M W of Black Butte reported 7 inches of snow at 4000 feet between 10/0200 and 10/1200.
The Mt. Shasta city co-op observer reported a 24 hour snow total of 6 inches.
The Happy Camp co-op observer reported 24-hour snow totals of 7 inches on 01/13 and 5 inches on 01/14.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5128747, 5128746, 5129274, 5128748.