Heavy Snow — Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

2023-04-01 to 2023-04-02 · Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

The Touchet SNOTEL measured 11in of snow over 12 hours starting at at 2200PDT on the 31st of March through 1000PDT on April 1st.

Wider weather episode

A potent negative tilted upper trough supported by a strong upper-level jet moved down along the British Columbia coastline into the PacNW and brought heavy snow to the Cascades and Blue Mountains of Washington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1095142. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.