Winter Storm — Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

2008-12-20 to 2008-12-22 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

Event narrative

Between 20 and 40 inches of snow fell in the south Washington Cascade foothills based on a few spotter reports and similar reports from the north Oregon Cascade Foothills.

Wider weather episode

The third in a series of an unusually cold storm systems brought heavy snow accumulations to southwest Washington. The heavy snowfall created a significant impact to many communities across southwest Washington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 143805. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.