Winter Storm — Western Chelan County, Washington
2022-04-04 to 2022-04-05 · Western Chelan County, Washington
$10K
Property damage
Event narrative
US Highway 2 at Stevens Pass recorded 23.5 inches of snow accumulation over almost 36 hour time period. There were high winds, with gusts up to 58 mph, that led to blowing snow and poor visibilities. The Stevens Pass Ski Resort was closed on April 4th due to power outages from the weather conditions and avalanche mitigation work.
Wider weather episode
A fast moving cold front brought 24 to 36 hours of moderate to heavy snow to the Cascades. A strong storm arrived late April 3rd and remained through the 4th, impacting highway winter travel and local power.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1017459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.