Heavy Snow — Okanogan Highlands, Washington

2024-12-17 to 2024-12-18 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington

Event narrative

Observer reported 8 inches of snow 3 miles Northwest of Malo. Other reports in the area ranged from 3 to 5 inches for Republic, Tonasket, and Wauconda.

Wider weather episode

The region saw widespread snow with a strong moist system moving through the Pacific Northwest. It brought near a foot of snow to portions of the Cascades and northern mountains of Washington on December 17 -18. It was followed by gusty winds near 60 MPH Thursday afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229693. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.