Heavy Snow — Kittitas Valley, Washington

2024-01-18 to 2024-01-19 · Kittitas Valley, Washington

Event narrative

Trained weather spotter recorded 7 inches of storm total snowfall ending at 12:38 PM on the 18th 9 miles SE of Cle Elum. Another weather spotter also recorded 7 inches of storm total snow at 3:00 PM on the 18th 8 miles NNW of Ellensburg.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough followed by amplified W/NW flow aloft brought heavy snow to the Cascades, eastern foothills, and the eastern mountains between the 16th and 19th of January.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1157153. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.