Heavy Snow — East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Washington

2021-12-22 to 2021-12-24 · East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

A trained spotter in Easton, WA estimated 36 inches of snow accumulated in a 2 to 3 day period.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough coupled with surface cold front passing over the region from Dec. 22nd through early Dec. 24th brought moderate snow showers across mountain areas in Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1004291. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.