Heavy Snow — Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

2021-12-24 to 2021-12-27 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

Event narrative

The Calamity SNOTEL reported 22 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system and strong cold front moved through the Pacific Northwest on the evening of December 25, 2021 through the day on December 26th, 2021. This storm brought a significant amount of snow throughout the Pacific Northwest, including along the south Washington coast, but especially in the Cascades. Snow resulted in significant travel issues for the holiday weekend.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1001305. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.