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Heavy Snow in Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

Heavy Snow March 11, 2026 – March 13, 2026 · Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Ski Bluewood ski resort 17 miles south southeast of Dayton reported 18 inches of new snow in a 24 hour period ending at 1632 PDT on March 12th.

The wider storm

A series of frontal passages coupled with a long duration atmospheric river brought heavy snow accumulations across portions of the mountainous terrain in southeastern Washington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328084. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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