Heavy Snow in Olympics, Washington

Heavy Snow December 16, 2012 – December 17, 2012 · Olympics, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

USFS NWAC station at Hurricane Ridge recorded 20 inches of snow during 24 hours ending noon Dec 17.

The wider storm

A strong Pacific frontal system brought a prolonged period of widespread heavy snow to the Olympics and Cascade Mountains. A tow truck driver was killed when a car slid out of control on a snowy road near Snoqualmie Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 424957. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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