California, 2026Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, April 1 to 2, 2026
April 1 to 2, 2026 · NWS REV · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
The storm that arrived at the end of March continued through the first two days of April, bringing an additional 6-12 of snow above 7000 feet around the Tahoe basin, with spotty light rain across parts of northeast CA. High winds were the main impact around the Tahoe basin for April 1-2, with peak gusts of 60-95 mph, and Sierra ridge gusts up to 135 mph.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 storm that arrived at the end of March continued through the first two days of April, bringing an additional 6-12 of snow above 7000 feet around the Tahoe basin, with spotty light rain across parts of northeast CA. High winds were the main impact around the Tahoe basin for April 1-2, with peak gusts of 60-95 mph, and Sierra ridge gusts up to 135 mph.
Event by event
3 high wind, 1 heavy snow, 1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Greater Lake Tahoe Area
- When
- April 1, 4:00 AM PST to April 2, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Greater Lake Tahoe Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 38.935, -120.458 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Palisades Tahoe Ski Base reported 15 inches of snow in the past 24 hours with a storm total of 27 inches. Also, the Central Sierra Snow Lab measured 5.1 inches of snow in 24 hours with a storm total of 13 inches. Finally, Northstar Ski Base recorded 8 inches of new snow with a 2 day total of 17 inches.
High Wind, Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra
- When
- April 1, 4:53 PM PST
- Where
- Lassen/Eastern Plumas/Eastern Sierra forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 40.086, -120.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station LDRC1 Ladder Butte measured a wind gust of 61 mph. Mesonet station RNYC1 Rice Canyon measured a wind gust of 77 mph. Finally, mesonet station LIB10 4.2 S Beckwourth measured a wind gust of 57 mph.
Strong Wind, Surprise Valley
- When
- April 1, 11:39 PM PST
- Where
- Surprise Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 41.590, -120.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
RAWS SSYC1 measured a wind gust of 46 mph.
High Wind, Greater Lake Tahoe Area
- When
- April 2, 1:00 AM PST
- Where
- Greater Lake Tahoe Area forecast zone
- Measured
- 119 kt (137 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 38.935, -120.458 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station at Alpine Meadows Summit measured a wind gusts of 137 mph. Also, mesonet station TADC1 Tahoe Donner measured a wind gust of 80 mph. Lastly, mesonet station HMDC1 at Homewood Mountain Ski Resort measured a gust of 60 mph.
High Wind, Mono
- When
- April 2, 1:10 AM PST
- Where
- Mono forecast zone
- Measured
- 84 kt (97 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 37.939, -118.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station MTH03 1.7 S Mammoth Mountain measured a wind gust of 97 mph. Also, RAWS XMLC1 Mill Canyon measured a wind gust of 70 mph. Lastly, mesonet station SE410 0.7 NW Twin Lakes measured a wind gust to 65 mph.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Wildfire in Florida, April 1 to 30, 2026$270,000 · 5 events
- Flood in New York, April 1 to 3, 2026$250,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, April 1, 2026$36,000 · 1.5 in hail · 37 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Ohio, April 1, 2026$33,000 · 1.5 in hail · 21 events
- Flooding in New York, April 1, 2026$75,000 · 2 events
- Drought in West Virginia, April 1 to 30, 202640 events
- Drought in Tennessee, April 1 to 30, 202638 events
- Drought in North Carolina, April 1 to 30, 202634 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: 1321454, 1321550, 1321573, 1321549, 1321565.