California, 2023Winter Weather in California, March 4, 2023
March 4, 2023 · NWS EKA · 18 events in 11 counties and zones
The series of cold storm systems continued through the first week of March bringing low elevation snow, small hail, and rain to some areas.
Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 18
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.
The series of cold storm systems continued through the first week of March bringing low elevation snow, small hail, and rain to some areas.
Winter Weather, Del Norte Interior
- When
- March 4, 12:00 AM PST to 7:14 AM PST
- Where
- Del Norte Interior forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -123.958 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trained spotter measured 0.5 inches of snow at 0713 PST. Around 2 miles WSW of Gasquet, Del Norte.
Winter Weather, Northwestern Mendocino Interior
- When
- March 4, 7:30 AM PST to 10:30 AM PST
- Where
- Northwestern Mendocino Interior forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.434, -123.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Four inches of snow accumulated 2 miles southwest of Laytonville at an elevation of 1938 feet.
Winter Weather, Mendocino Coast
- When
- March 4, 7:33 AM PST
- Where
- Mendocino Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.434, -123.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Brief downpour and slight accumulation of 0.25 inch hail at (39.44N, 123.80W),|Fort Bragg.
Winter Weather, Coastal Del Norte
- When
- March 4, 7:59 AM PST
- Where
- Coastal Del Norte forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -123.958 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Four inches of new snow at 1650 foot elevation, (41.87N, 124.06W) at Fort Dick in Del Norte.
Winter Weather, Southern Humboldt Interior
- When
- March 4, 8:07 AM PST
- Where
- Southern Humboldt Interior forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.705, -123.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Six inches of new snow in the last couple of hours at 2700 feet. Snow is ongoing. Four miles WSW of Dinsmore, (40.47N, 123.67W).
Winter Weather, Coastal Del Norte
- When
- March 4, 8:39 AM PST
- Where
- Coastal Del Norte forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -123.958 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
About 1 mile southeast of Klamath Glen, (41.51N, 123.99W). An estimated inch of snow accumulation during the ongoing event.
Winter Weather, Southern Lake County
- When
- March 4, 10:38 AM PST
- Where
- Southern Lake County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Measuring 2 inches as snow continues to fall, a trained spotter in Hobergs at an elevation of 3186 feet (38.85N, 122.73W).
Winter Weather, Southwestern Humboldt
- When
- March 4, 11:15 AM PST
- Where
- Southwestern Humboldt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.705, -123.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
At an elevation of 918 feet at Shelter Cove, (40.03N, 124.06W), hail with an estimated diameter of 0.25 inches, began to accumulate.
Winter Weather, Coastal Del Norte
- When
- March 4, 11:30 AM PST
- Where
- Coastal Del Norte forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -123.958 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Slushy snow estimated to be 2.5 inches by a trained spotter 6 miles southeast of Crescent City, (41.69N, 124.11W). Elevation around 1000 feet.
Winter Weather, Northern Lake County
- When
- March 4, 11:33 AM PST
- Where
- Northern Lake County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 39.100, -122.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An estimated 1.5 inches of snow near Knobcone Camp at 1200 feet (38.97N, 123.03W).
Winter Weather, Southwestern Mendocino Interior
- When
- March 4, 11:40 AM PST
- Where
- Southwestern Mendocino Interior forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 39.434, -123.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trained spotter measured 4.0 inches at an elevation of 1938 feet, 2 miles sw of Laytonville, (39.65N, 123.53W).
Winter Weather, Southern Trinity
- When
- March 4, 11:40 AM PST
- Where
- Southern Trinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.651, -123.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
At an elevation of 2650 feet and 10 miles NE of Weaverville, 5 inches measured by a trained spotter (40.86N, 122.80W).
Winter Weather, Northern Humboldt Coast
- When
- March 4, 1:00 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 ranging from 0.25 to 0.375 inches in diameter reported at CoCoRaHS near Blue Lake, (40.90N, 124.00W).
Winter Weather, Northern Humboldt Coast
- When
- March 4, 1:04 PM PST
- Where
- Northern Humboldt Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 40.705, -123.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail estimated to be 0.25 inches in diameter in Myrtletown by an NWS employee, (40.79N, 124.14W).
Winter Weather, Del Norte Interior
- When
- March 4, 1:15 PM PST
- Where
- Del Norte Interior forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -123.958 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three to Four inches of wet snow accumulation near Klamath Glen, (41.40N, 123.99W).
Winter Weather, Northern Humboldt Coast
- When
- March 4, 1:16 PM PST
- Where
- Northern Humboldt Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 40.705, -123.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An NWS employee observed hail accumulation with an estimated diameter of 0.25 inches in Arcata, (40.87N, 124.09W).
Winter Weather, Northern Humboldt Coast
- When
- March 4, 1:16 PM PST
- Where
- Northern Humboldt Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 40.705, -123.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An NWS employee observed hail accumulation with an estimated diameter of 0.25 inches in Arcata, (40.87N, 124.09W).
Winter Weather, Mendocino Coast
- When
- March 4, 6:20 PM PST
- Where
- Mendocino Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 39.434, -123.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Measured hail at 0.25 inch diameter at CoCoRaHS station associated with thunderstorm activity, 5 miles south of Fort Bragg (39.39N, 123.79W).
- 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.
- Flooding in Arizona, March 4 to 31, 20231 death · $65,000 · 11 events
- Flooding in California, March 4 to 30, 2023$43 million · 2 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, March 4 to 8, 2023$1.0 million · 17 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, March 4, 2023$200,000 · 52 kt wind · 4 events
- Winter Storm in Maine, March 4, 202317 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Utah, March 4 to 6, 202312 events
- Winter Storm and Hail in California, March 4 to 7, 2023$10,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events
- Flood and Heavy Snow in California, March 4 to 5, 2023$8,000 · 8 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in California, March 4 to 6, 20237 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, March 4, 20236 events
- High Wind in West Virginia, March 4, 202363 kt wind · 6 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, March 4 to 5, 20235 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: 1089543, 1085756, 1090699, 1090738, 1090741, 1090825, 1090854, 1090838, 1090886, 1090914, 1090872, 1090875, 1090895, 1090897, 1090902, 1090898, 1090899, 1090918.