Winter Storm in Washington Palouse, Washington

Winter Storm January 6, 2022 – January 7, 2022 · Washington Palouse, Washington

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

A major winter storm brought heavy, fresh snow, and freezing rain followed by strong winds to the Washington Palouse. There were 24 hour snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches in Pullman, Colfax, and Oaksdale on January 6th. Blowing and drifting snow closed roads and led to accidents due to poor visibility and strong winds. A semi-truck rolled over on US Highway 195 shortly after the Pullman Airport and ASOS site reported a peak gust of 58 mph on the 7th. There was one minor injury.

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 1003811. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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