Heavy Snow — Sw Snohomish, Washington

2002-01-27 · Sw Snohomish, Washington

Wider weather episode

Snow fell over parts of northwest Washington, bringing treacherous driving conditions to the area. Snowfall amounts varied from 1 to 9 inches, in Sequim they got about 6 inches in 2 and a half hours (which is more than their annual average). In addition to dozens of accidents, 2 people died in weather related incidents and one roadway was closed for 6 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5276502. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.