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Heavy Snow in Western Skagit County, Washington

Heavy Snow January 16, 2012 – January 17, 2012 · Western Skagit County, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several heavy snow reports from NWS spotters and mesonet sources in the 4 to 6 inch range.

The wider storm

An upper level shortwave trough and modified Arctic air pushing into western Washington combined to produce areas of heavy lowland snow, mainly in the northwest interior and along the east side of Puget Sound.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 364953. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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