Heavy Snow — Okanogan Highlands, Washington

2022-11-22 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington

Event narrative

Observer reported 6.5 inches near Inchelium, WA. Locations across the region received 2 to 4 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A cold front swung through the region on the evening of the 22nd through the morning of the 23rd. It brought another round of widespread snow. It moved through quickly bringing most locations 1 to 3 inches. Localized heavy amounts of 6 and 7 inches were reported in the Cascades and Northwest Washington. Pockets of freezing rain impacted the Central Basin leading to wrecks and slide-offs with around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.