Winter Weather — Waterville Plateau, Washington

2022-12-21 to 2022-12-22 · Waterville Plateau, Washington

Event narrative

Strong winds led to blowing snow making SR 172 at MP 17 impassible and trapped vehicles in the area. Wind gusts were around 40 MPH.

Wider weather episode

Breezy winds caused drifting snow and impacting travel in the Waterville Plateau.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1073420. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.