Winter Weather — Northeast Mountains, Washington

2023-02-21 · Northeast Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

Snow squall moving through the area with gusty winds, low visibility of a quarter mile, and heavy snow.

Wider weather episode

On February 20, a warm front pushed through the region bringing strong winds across portions of the Inland Northwest. On February 21, an Arctic cold front moved through the area bringing another round of strong winds. It also brought brief heavy snow that reduced visibility and created hazardous travel conditions to Eastern Washington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082569. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.