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Heavy Snow — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California

January 9, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Event narrative (NOAA)

Snowfall totals between the 9th and 12th were quite significant. Between the 9th and 12th, 6 to 10 feet of snow fell at ski areas near the Sierra crest, with 3 to 3.5 feet in the Tahoe City and Truckee areas, and 2 to 3 feet in the South Lake Tahoe area. During the evening of the 12th, two trees fell on three cars on CA route 89 near Squaw Valley, resulting in one death. A tree fell into a home in Kings Beach on the 11th, resulting in major damage. Numerous power outages were noted.

Other notable heavy snow events in California

San Diego County Mountains · April 1, 19998 killedWest Slope Northern Sierra Nevada · December 20, 19961 killedE Fresno/Madera T Sw/Mariposa/Se Tuolumne · September 18, 19971 killedVentura County Mountains · February 7, 19981 killedKern Cty Mtns · January 8, 20011 killedSan Bernardino County Mountains · February 4, 20241 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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