California, 2005Heavy Snow in California, November 7 to 8, 2005
November 7 to 8, 2005 · NWS MFR · 9 events in 4 counties and zones
A Heavy Snow Warning was issued for California zone CAZ082 at 07/1205 PST, effective until 08/0600 PST. The warning was cancelled at 08/0402 PST.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
A Heavy Snow Warning was issued for California zone CAZ082 at 07/1205 PST, effective until 08/0600 PST. The warning was cancelled at 08/0402 PST. The warning verified for that zone, but it also verified in zone CAZ080/084/085, where only a snow advisory was in effect.
Heavy Snow, Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM PST to 5:44 PM PST
- Where
- Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.592, -121.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter SY18 at 4300 feet recorded 8.5 inches of snow in 12 hours.
Heavy Snow, Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM PST to 7:24 PM PST
- Where
- Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.592, -121.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter SY42 at 4270 feet recorded 12.5 inches of snow in 13 hours.
Heavy Snow, South Central Siskiyou County
- When
- November 7, 7:00 AM PST to November 8, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- South Central Siskiyou County forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.593, -122.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter SY39 at 4040 feet recorded 12.5 inches of snow in 24 hours. Storm total of 16.5 inches.
Heavy Snow, South Central Siskiyou County
- When
- November 7, 8:00 AM PST to 6:00 PM PST
- Where
- South Central Siskiyou County forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.593, -122.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter SY94 at 4100 feet recorded 11 inches of snow in 10 hours.
Heavy Snow, Western Siskiyou County
- When
- November 7, 8:00 AM PST to 11:00 PM PST
- Where
- Western Siskiyou County forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.593, -122.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter SY119 at 4200 feet recorded 12 inches of snow in 15 hours.
Heavy Snow, South Central Siskiyou County
- When
- November 7, 8:30 AM PST to 11:30 PM PST
- Where
- South Central Siskiyou County forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.593, -122.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter SY101 at 3730 feet recorded 12 inches of snow in 15 hours.
Heavy Snow, Modoc County
- When
- November 7, 2:00 PM PST to November 8, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Modoc County forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.590, -120.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter MO38 at 4500 feet recorded 10 inches of snow in 18 hours.
Heavy Snow, Modoc County
- When
- November 7, 2:00 PM PST to November 8, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Modoc County forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.590, -120.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter MO33 at 4360 feet recorded 13 inches of snow in 17 hours. Also reported widespread power outages due to line breaks caused by heavy wet snow. Power was out 23 hours at the spotter's house.
Heavy Snow, Modoc County
- When
- November 7, 7:00 PM PST to November 8, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Modoc County forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.590, -120.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter MO41 at 3980 feet recorded 6 inches of snow in 12 hours overnight.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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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: 5481306, 5481307, 5481310, 5481305, 5481311, 5481308, 5481372, 5481373, 5481309.