NWS releases snowfall and rainfall totals from recent Northern California storm
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(FOX40.COM) -- The National Weather Service has released the snowfall totals from the recent storm that blew through Northern California on Saturday and Sunday. According to the NWS, nearly 3 feet of snow fell in the Lower Lassen Peak area, the highest measurement recorded over the two-day timespan. The agency said its "impressive" snow reports []

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