Winter Weather — Western Okanogan County, Washington

2026-01-06 · Western Okanogan County, Washington

Event narrative

Observer recorded 4.8 inches of snow 9 miles West of Twisp. Time is estimated on the precip reports from Methow Airport weather station.

Wider weather episode

A cold front pushed a band of heavy snow over Eastern Washington from the east slopes of the Cascades to far Eastern Washington and stalled over the Spokane area. It brought heavy snow amounts to Eastern Washington ranging from 4 to 11 inches. It caused a 3 hour traffic delay along I-90 at the Four Lakes area with two semis jackknifed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314737. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.