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Ice Storm in Seattle and Vicinity, Washington

Ice Storm January 17, 2024 – January 18, 2024 · Seattle and Vicinity, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Observing system at Renton airport reported freezing rain ice accretion of 0.13 inches.

The wider storm

A Pacific frontal system moving in Western Washington encountered a cold air mass already in place. This created an overrunning event that led to wintry precipitation across interior portions of the area from Whatcom County southward into King County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1160352. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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