Heavy Snow — Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

2001-11-28 · Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow across much of western Washington knocked out power to about 50,000 customers. Snowfall varied from 2 inches in the north, 4 inches in the southwest interior, to 6 inches on the Kitsap Peninsula. There were dozens of accidents and several school closings as a result of the snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5273093. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.