Severe Weather History


California Heavy Snow History: 3,761 Recorded Events

3,772

Recorded events

1

Counties affected

17

Direct deaths

$5.4M

Property damage

California heavy snow history: 3,772 recorded events across 1 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

California heavy snow history by decade

California heavy snow history: recorded events per decade
California heavy snow history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 1 reported heavy snow events across California. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most heavy snow events in California

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Tulare County10$02000–2000
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in California · Heavy Snow across the U.S.