Heavy Snow in West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes, Washington

Heavy Snow December 5, 2012 – December 7, 2012 · West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 27 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 4 pm Dec 6, with a storm total of 32 inches.

USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass recorded 25 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 9 am Dec 7, with a storm total of 32 inches.

A strong Pacific frontal system and the convergence zone that formed in its wake produced a prolonged period of heavy snow in the Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 424949. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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