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Heavy Snow in Upper Columbia Basin, Washington

Heavy Snow January 5, 2022 – January 6, 2022 · Upper Columbia Basin, Washington

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Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A strong winter storm brought moderate to heavy snow across the upper Columbia Basin. Snow began around 2200PST bringing 4 to 6 inches of snow overnight in locations such as Ritzville, Odessa, and Davenport. Due to the heavy snow and slick road conditions, there was a slide off on Interstate 90 near Sprague. No injuries were reported.

The wider storm

A deep and slow moving storm system, with a deep fetch of Pacific moisture, delivered widespread moderate to heavy snow to the Inland Northwest tonight into Thursday. The winter storm severely impact transportation for almost one week. During the event, numerous school districts cancelled school due to the hazardous winter driving conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1003802. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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