Low pressure dropped south from the Gulf of Alaska on the 18th to off the Oregon coast on the 19th. This pushed a strong cold front through northeast California and brought a period of snow to the Surprise Valley.
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Low pressure dropped south from the Gulf of Alaska on the 18th to off the Oregon coast on the 19th. This pushed a strong cold front through northeast California and brought a period of snow to the Surprise Valley.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Four to 6 inches of snow fell from near Lake City north to Fort Bidwell from the evening of the 18th through early morning on the 19th. Cedarville only received 3 inches as reported by a CO-OP observer.
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