Frost/Freeze — Yakima Valley, Washington

2022-11-02 · Yakima Valley, Washington

Event narrative

The ASOS KYKM recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0455 PST and 0800 PST. The mesonet station KK7GO-7 Yakima recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0418 PST and 0800 PST.

Wider weather episode

A trough over the region and northerly winds aloft pushed a cold airmass into the region, with the northern valley zones feeling the impacts by the morning of November 2nd. This airmass infiltration resulted in areas of the Yakima and Kittitas valleys experiencing morning temperatures at or below the freezing mark for several hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1066878. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.