Winter Weather in Spokane Area, Washington

Winter Weather December 5, 2024 · Spokane Area, Washington

Death

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 0815 PST, a tanker containing fuel crashed and caught fire 12 miles west of Cheney near milepost 266. One fatality was reported. Interstate 90 was closed for 2 hours. Light freezing rain was occuring at the time with Spokane Airport ASOS reporting trace amounts. It is believed to be have been a contributing factor.

The wider storm

Prolonged stratus under an upper level ridge pattern brought periods of freezing fog and light freezing drizzle across the region. Locations across the region reported amounts of trace to 0.1 of ice accumulation. It caused hazardous travel conditions leading to vehicle accidents across the region. Two fatal wrecks were attributed to the icy conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1229374. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.