California, 2009

Winter Weather in California, February 11 to 12, 2009

February 11 to 12, 2009 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An area of low pressure moved across the northern Sierra and deposited around a half-foot of snow in Modoc County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS REV wrote it up.

An area of low pressure moved across the northern Sierra and deposited around a half-foot of snow in Modoc County.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Surprise Valley

When
February 11, 7:00 PM PST to February 12, 6:00 AM PST
Where
Surprise Valley forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
41.590, -120.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total of 6.0 inches of snowfall was reported in Cedarville at an elevation of 4700 ft.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

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: 150229.