Heavy Snow — Spokane Area, Washington

2023-03-10 · Spokane Area, Washington

Event narrative

Observer reported 6 inches of snow in the Mead area. Other reports in the Spokane area ranged from 2 to 5 inches.

Wider weather episode

A cold upper level trough brought continuous waves of moisture across the region for March 8 through 10. These waves generated wide spread snow shower activity. Most areas received snow amounts of two to five inches. A few areas received six plus inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089529. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.