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Heavy Snow in West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes, Washington
Heavy Snow December 15, 2012 – December 17, 2012 · West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass recorded 23 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 2 pm Dec 17.
USFS NWAC station at Alpental recorded 12 inches of snow during 12 hours ending 4 am Dec 17.
USFS NWAC station at Paradise recorded 22 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 2 am Dec 17, with a storm total of 33 inches during a 51-hour period.
A tow truck driver was killed when a car slid out of control on a snowy road near Snoqualmie Pass.
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 424964. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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