Winter Weather — Central Chelan County, Washington
2022-11-22 · Central Chelan County, Washington
1
Direct deaths
$5K
Property damage
Event narrative
Sheriff responded to fatal crash along Road B near Road 18 and 20. Ephrata had ice accumulations of above a tenth of an inch.
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 1082278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.