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Heavy Snow in South Washington Cascades, Washington

Heavy Snow January 6, 2026 – January 8, 2026 · South Washington Cascades, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Lone Pine SNOTEL at 3940ft recorded 29 inches of snow 0500 1/06 to 0700 1/08 with 12 inches reached 0000 1/07 and the Swift Creek SNOTEL at 4440ft recorded 33 inches of snow from 0700 1/06 to 0200 1/08 with 12 inches reached 2300 1/06.

The wider storm

Two strong back to back frontal passages followed by a period of post-frontal showers led to heavy snowfall across the Washington Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1311160. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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