Heavy Snow — Western Whatcom County, Washington

2006-11-26 to 2006-11-27 · Western Whatcom County, Washington

Event narrative

Six to 18 inches of snow fell over the area. The airport was closed for two days. Road traffic was delayed or canceled. Schools were closed and there were several hundred power outages. Blowing snow made drifts up to 4 feet high.

Wider weather episode

A cold air mass from the interior of Western Canada moved south through western Washington during this period, pushing snow levels down to sea level. 1 to 2 feet of snow fell in some portions of the north interior and coast with much lighter amounts, from a trace to 8 inches elsewhere in the region. The cold air mass also produced icy roadways.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 3638. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.