The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5632673
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
W SIERRA T X W/C NEVADA/C PLACER/C EL DORADO/E AMADOR/NE CALAVERAS/C & NE TUOLUMNE/SW ALPINE
5632673
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,632,673 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,074,425 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-01-04T10:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-01-05T06:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | CALIFORNIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | W SIERRA T X W/C NEVADA/C PLACER/C EL DORADO/E AMADOR/NE CALAVERAS/C & NE TUOLUMNE/SW ALPINE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A Pacific winter storm brought more than 2 feet of snow to higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. Snow fell as low as 1500 feet in the Sierra Nevada and Shasta-Cascades Ranges. Winds in higher elevations created zero-visibility conditions. CALTRANS officials closed Interstate 80 over Donner Summit four 4 hours, stranding motorists. U.S. Route 50 was closed 3 hours for avalanche control with the heavy snows and high winds. Beginning as rain in the lower elevations, the storm caused a mudslide on southbound Interstate 5 at 0130 PST on the 4th in the Shasta Lake region, shutting down traffic for 12 hours. Many ski resorts had to close some higher elevation ski lifts due to the windy conditions. 14,000 customers lost power for 4 to 8 hours in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Eldorado, Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne Counties when three 115,000 volt transmission lines shorted out in the snow and high winds. Power outages were also recorded in Shasta County. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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