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Heavy Snow in Western Skagit County, Washington

Heavy Snow February 23, 2011 – February 24, 2011 · Western Skagit County, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall of 4 to 6 inches was common, with Mount Vernon reporting 16 inches. A 30 mile stretch of Interstate 5 from Arlington northward was virtually impassible on the night of the 23rd. Many people abandoned their vehicles. Schools were closed as some buses could not even make it out of the parking lot.

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 286248. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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