A weekend spring storm that swept through Northern California brought heavy rain to the San Francisco Bay area and record-breaking snowfall to the Sierra Nevada region. The storm, which began on Saturday and continued into Sunday, left behind treacherous driving conditions and forced the closure of several mountain highways.
The University of California, Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab reported that Sunday's snowfall of 26.4 inches set a new single-day record for the 2023/2024 season, surpassing the previous record set on March 3rd. The unexpected snowfall in May surprised many, prompting the lab to humorously question if anyone had predicted such a wintry event on their 'winter bingo card.'
