The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Laboratory at Donner Summit recorded 26.4 inches of snow in a 24-hour period on May 5, making it the "snowiest day of the season at the lab."
The bulk of the storm hit just around midnight Friday at the Sierra Snow Lab, resulting in the record high 24-hour snowfall, said National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Rowe.
Caltrans closed Interstate 80 for several days because of adverse conditions and "zero visibility" during the snow storm, according to the agency.
California receives about 70% of its annual precipitation during the months of December, January and February, Rowe said.
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