Heavy Snow in Olympics, Washington

Heavy Snow October 26, 2009 · Olympics, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

NW Weather and Avalanche Center (NWAC) station at Hurricane Ridge reported 5 inches snow. SNOTEL stations in the Olympics supported higher snowfall amounts.

The wider storm

A Pacific frontal system brought heavy snow to all three mountain zones. The heaviest amounts (up to 16 inches) occurred near Stevens Pass, helped by the Puget Sound Convergence Zone. The was the first major mountain snowfall of the season.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 195919. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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