California, 2023Winter Weather in California, April 2, 2023
April 2, 2023 · NWS EKA · 2 events in 1 county or zone
An upper level trough with 700mb temperatures around -17c brings lower elevation winter precipitation and hail to the CWA. Steep lapse rates from cold mid level temperatures also characterize this episode as a spring time winter weather continuation of this season.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
An upper level trough with 700mb temperatures around -17c brings lower elevation winter precipitation and hail to the CWA. Steep lapse rates from cold mid level temperatures also characterize this episode as a spring time winter weather continuation of this season.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 2, 1:32 PM PST, 7 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 1:32 PM PST, 7 hours 40 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 1:07 PM PST, 8 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Eureka CA
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023
CAZ101-103-104-107>109-112-022215-
Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Southwestern Humboldt-
Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Mendocino Coast-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
CAZ113-115-022215-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Southern Lake-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT MONDAY...
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A Freeze Warning is currently in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
A Freeze Warning is currently in effect.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
CAZ102-105-106-022215-
Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT MONDAY...
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A Winter Weather Advisory is currently in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
CAZ110-111-114-022215-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
Northern Lake-
207 PM PDT Sun Apr 2 2023
...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM PDT MONDAY...
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A Hard Freeze Warning is currently in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
A Hard Freeze Warning is currently in effect.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Winter Weather, Northern Humboldt Coast
- When
- April 2, 9:12 PM PST to 10:13 PM PST
- Where
- Northern Humboldt Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.705, -123.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail accumulated and melted quickly, 1 mile NNW of Cutten via CoCoRaHS.
Winter Weather, Northern Humboldt Coast
- When
- April 2, 9:57 PM PST to 10:29 PM PST
- Where
- Northern Humboldt Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 40.705, -123.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Small hail estimated at 0.25 inch, observed near Bayview by CoCoRaHS Monday night, 04/02/2023.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 2 to 3, 2023$617,000 · EF0 · 53 events
- Wildfire in New Mexico, April 2, 20231 injured · $500,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 2 to 3, 2023$168,000 · 1.25 in hail · 6 events
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Wyoming, April 2 to 5, 202320 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 2, 20232 in hail · 19 events
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Wyoming, April 2 to 5, 202316 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 2, 202374 kt wind · 16 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, April 2 to 4, 20237 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Nebraska, April 2 to 5, 20237 events
- Dust Storm and High Wind in California, April 2 to 3, 202363 kt wind · 6 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, April 2 to 3, 2023116 kt wind · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, April 2 to 3, 20233 events
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: 1097622, 1097631.