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Heavy Snow in Upper Columbia Basin, Washington

Heavy Snow April 2, 2023 – April 3, 2023 · Upper Columbia Basin, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Observer estimated ten inches of snow four miles East of Sprague. WSDOT reported six inches in Sprague.

The wider storm

With the region under a slow moving trough, a series of snow bands impacted the region for the start of April. While most locations in Eastern Washington received one to three inches, a few locations reached six to ten inches. The trough exited the region by April 4 and the snow shower threat diminished.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1096399. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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