Heavy Snow — Northeast Mountains, Washington

2024-01-16 to 2024-01-17 · Northeast Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

Observer reported 7 inches of snow 1 mile Northeast of Orient. Other report in the area ranged from 4 to 10 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 1159902. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.