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Winter Storm — Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California

December 20, 1996 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$75K
Area
Greater Lake Tahoe Area

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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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