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Heavy Snow in Upper Slopes of the Est Washington Cascade Crest, Washington

Heavy Snow January 6, 2026 – January 8, 2026 · Upper Slopes of the Est Washington Cascade Crest, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Bumping Ridge SNOTEL measured 19 inches of new snow in a 14 hour period ending at 2100 PST on the 6th. The Sasse Ridge SNOTEL measured 17 inches of new snow in a 13 hour period ending at 2200 PST on the 6th.

The wider storm

A series of upper low pressure systems and a surface cold front passage resulted in a several day period of heavy snow accumulations across the Cascades and northern Blue mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314553. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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