Heavy Snow in West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes, Washington

Heavy Snow December 6, 2012 – December 7, 2012 · West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

USFS NWAC station at Snoqualmie Pass recorded 12 inches of snow during 12 hours ending 6 pm Dec 6.

USFS NWAC station at Paradise recorded 21 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 7 am Dec 7, with a storm total of 27 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 424950. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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