Heavy Snow in Northwest Interior, Washington

Heavy Snow February 15, 2001 – February 16, 2001 · Northwest Interior, Washington

The wider storm

At 11 pm, snow was falling at about an inch an hour. By noon on the 16th, there was 5 to 12 inches of snow on the ground around Puget Sound. 8 to 10 inches was the average snowfall in the area. The snowfall closed nearly 300 schools, was a factor in about 100 accidents and led to nearly 25,000 customers without power. About 2 dozen flights at seatac airport were cancelled or delayed. One homeowner had a tree limb fall through their roof.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5232882. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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