California, 2010Heavy Snow in California, December 5 to 6, 2010
December 5 to 6, 2010 · NWS VEF · 2 events in 1 county or zone
A fast moving Pacific storm system brought a brief burst of heavy snow to the Sierra on the night of the 5th-6th.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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A fast moving Pacific storm system brought a brief burst of heavy snow to the Sierra on the night of the 5th-6th.
Heavy Snow, Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County
- When
- December 5, 6:00 PM PST to December 6, 12:00 AM PST
- Where
- Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.511, -117.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nine inches of snow fell in Aspendell (8500').
Heavy Snow, Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County
- When
- December 5, 6:00 PM PST to December 6, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 36.511, -117.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An estimated 12 inches of snow fell 6 miles SE of South Lake (9800').
- 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: 263685, 263686.