California, 2006Heavy Snow in California, March 16 to 17, 2006
March 16 to 17, 2006 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A winter storm deposited up to a foot of snow in the northern Sierra Nevada.Storm total snowfall amounts:Yuba Pass 12 inches
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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A winter storm deposited up to a foot of snow in the northern Sierra Nevada.Storm total snowfall amounts:Yuba Pass 12 inches
Heavy Snow, Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra
- When
- March 16, 10:00 PM PST to March 17, 4:00 PM PST
- Where
- Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 40.086, -120.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind in Oregon, March 16, 200672 kt wind · 6 events
- Winter Weather in Iowa, March 16, 20062 events
- Wildfire in Arkansas, March 16 to 17, 20061 event
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, March 16, 2006$2,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Hawaii, March 16 to 17, 20061 event
- High Wind in Alaska, March 16, 200671 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, March 16, 20061 event
- Wildfire in Maryland, March 16, 20061 event
- Heavy Snow in California, March 16 to 17, 20061 event
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: 5493463.