Heavy Snow — Spokane Area, Washington

2009-01-04 to 2009-01-05 · Spokane Area, Washington

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm brought widespread heavy snow accumulations to Eastern Washington. This resulted in additional roof collapses in the Spokane area with about 50 collapses in Spokane county. This resulted in an estimated damage amount of ten million dollars. An estimated 200 Air and National Guard troops were called in to assist with snow removal. Several road closures also resulted from the snow. Numerous reports of five to nine inches of snow fell with higher amounts in the mountains. Along the East Slopes of the North Washington Cascades, snow accumulations ranged from eight inches in Leavenworth to 15 inches at Holden Village. In the Blue Mountains, a spotter five miles southwest of Anatone picked up 11 inches of accumulation. This storm in combination with several winter storms in previous days resulted in major damage across parts of the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 150922. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.