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Avalanche in Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties, Washington

Avalanche February 28, 2022 · Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

A natural avalanche was reported at Snoqualmie Pass along I-90 near the summit. The Pass had already been closed due to dangerous avalanche conditions.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river event brought heavy snow to the Cascades at the end of February, which resulted in the closure of the Passes in the Central Cascades as well as heightened avalanche danger.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1009831. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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