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Heavy Snow in Eastern Strait of Juan De Fuca, Washington

Heavy Snow February 23, 2011 · Eastern Strait of Juan De Fuca, Washington

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Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 9 inches. A few flights were canceled into the Port Angeles airport. Bus service was cut back to hourly from every 1/2 hour. Several vehicles slid off highway 101 and there was a two car collision that killed an 83 year old man. Schools in Sequim closed the next day.

The wider storm

Snow fell over much of western Washington. Amounts varied from 1-10 inches with one site in Mount Vernon reporting 16 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 286207. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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