Heavy Snow — Eastern Strait of Juan De Fuca, Washington

2008-12-13 to 2008-12-14 · Eastern Strait of Juan De Fuca, Washington

Event narrative

An average of 4 inches of snow fell, with 8 inches the highest report from a weather spotter.

Wider weather episode

A cold weather system moving southeast from British Columbia initiated an extended cold weather spell for western Washington through the rest of the month. This system brought the first surge of cold air south from western Canada accompanied by the first snow event during this period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 140483. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.