Heavy Snow — Okanogan Highlands, Washington

2024-01-16 to 2024-01-19 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington

Event narrative

Observer reported 6.4 inches of snow near Republic. Other reports in the area ranged from 6 to 9 inches.

Wider weather episode

For January 17 through 19, a Low brought another round of widespread snow to Eastern Washington with amounts ranging from 3 to 7 inches across the Basin and Northern Mountains. Cascades had 8 to 12 inches. It was followed by a period of freezing rain on the January 20 and 21. Freezing rain amounts ranged from trace to 2 tenths of inch.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1159881. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.