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Heavy Snow — Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland, California

February 26, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland

Event narrative (NOAA)

CoCoRaHS reported heavy storm total snow amounts, with 29.4 inches near Nevada City, 15.6 inches near Volcano, 10.4 inches near Camino, 26.3 inches near Grass Valley, and5 inches in Placerville. An 80 year old woman was killed when the porch of a house collapsed in Foresthill under the weight of snow, with about 4 feet of snow reported on the ground by Foresthill spotter. Widespread power outages were reported with multiple schools closed. Broadcast media reported the roof collapse of a church in Foresthill due to snow load, with no injuries reported.

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.

Heavy Snow — Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland, California, February 26, 2023 | DisasterAtlasUSA