A Heavy Snow Warning was issued for Klamath County (including ORZ029 and parts of ORZ030) at 0749 PST on 02/26 and cancelled at 1230 on 02/26. Most of the snow had fallen by the time the warning was issued.
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A Heavy Snow Warning was issued for Klamath County (including ORZ029 and parts of ORZ030) at 0749 PST on 02/26 and cancelled at 1230 on 02/26. Most of the snow had fallen by the time the warning was issued. This was because spotter reports in the early morning hours indicated that the snow level had not risen as much as the forecast called for during the previous night. The snow was expected to turn to rain in many areas overnight, and this did not happen. So, based on the spotter reports, the warning was issued, but the snow stopped soon thereafter.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Spotter KL76 4M W of Chiloquin at 4500 feet reported 6 inches of snow overnight ending at 0600 PST.
Spotter KL17 near Bonanza at 4800 feet reported 11 inches of snow between 1900 PST 02/25 and 0600 PST 02/26.
Spotter KL78 9M E of of Chiloquin at 4400 feet reported 8.5 inches snow between 2000 PST 2/25 and 0900 PST 02/26.
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