Heavy Snow — Northeast Mountains, Washington

2023-02-21 to 2023-02-22 · Northeast Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

Observer 10 miles E of Colville measured 8.5 inches. Other reports including Tiger, Tum Tum, and Clayton ranged from 5 to 8 inches.

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 1082882. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.