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Heavy Snow in Whitman & Extreme Se Spokane, Washington

Heavy Snow March 6, 2002 – March 7, 2002 · Whitman & Extreme Se Spokane, Washington

The wider storm

A late-season arctic cold front moved southward out of Canada and into eastern Washington from late on the afternoon of the 5th through the 6th. Moist air overran the dome of cold air and brought heavy snow. Even the bottom of the Lewiston-Clarkston valley received 1 to 2 inches of snow. Snowfall totals with this storm include: Oakesdale...8.3", Pomeroy...5", Rosalia...5", Saint John...4", and Spokane International...3.6".

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5287241. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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