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The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972.
The ENSO cycle has a huge effect on rainfall and snowfall patterns in California, especially during the winter and spring seasons. During the El Niño phase, the jet stream is located south through California, allowing for warmer temperatures and more heavy rains to occur, particularly in the southern portions of the state.
Snow levels will lower on Friday and will dip to around 2,500 feet in the central Sierra Nevada and to around 3,000 feet or so in the Transverse Mountains and Coast Ranges in Southern California ...
Snow levels this low are below the passes along Interstates 5, 8 and 15, which can result in treacherous travel from later Sunday night through Monday night. Accidents and road closures will be ...
Northern California usually refers to the state's northernmost 48 counties. The main population centers of Northern California include San Francisco Bay Area (which includes the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and the largest city of the region, San Jose), and Sacramento (the state capital) as well as its metropolitan area.
At the peak of the storm, some locations — like Donner Pass in California and Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border — could experience snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour and ...
The fall semester typically begins in late August or early September and continues until late January or early February. Winter vacation usually spans two to four weeks around the Lunar New Year. The spring semester starts after winter vacation in mid-February and concludes in late June or early July.
The state's snow water equivalent — or the amount of water contained in the snow — was 226% of normal on Wednesday, marking a high for the date not seen in at least two decades.