Winter Storm — South Washington Cascades, Washington

2024-01-11 · South Washington Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

One to two feet of snow fell.

Wider weather episode

A very strong arctic front moved across Western Washington and Oregon on the 12th and 13th dropping temperatures below freezing. With cold air in the lowlands, all precipitation fell as freezing rain for areas along the coast, valleys in the Coast Range, and Willamette Valley northward into southwest Washington. This caused significant impacts. Strong east winds in the Vancouver metro area resulted in significant tree damage and power outages. There were injuries during this event due to cold exposure, falling trees and fallen power lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170692. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.