Heavy Snow — Western Okanogan County, Washington

2024-12-17 to 2024-12-18 · Western Okanogan County, Washington

Event narrative

Observer reported 19 inches of snow 5 miles Northwest of Winthrop. A range of 4 to 18 inches of snow were reported through the Methow Valley.

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 1229717. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.