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Heavy Snow in West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes, Washington

Heavy Snow December 19, 2012 – December 20, 2012 · West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 25 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 9 am Dec 20, with a storm total of 31 inches. Mount Baker Highway, east of Maple Falls, was closed after more than 100 trees came down in the 48 hour period.

The wider storm

A Pacific frontal system brought heavy snow to the Olympics and Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 424972. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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