Heavy Snow — Sw Snohomish, Washington

2003-11-19 · Sw Snohomish, Washington

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved south through the area, and unlike normal, it actually dropped the temperatures by almost 20 degrees. After strong, relatively warm south winds, the temperature fell from 55 degrees at midnight to 35 by 8 am. Up to 4 inches of snow fell in Snohomish county. The combination of strong south winds and snowfall, knocked out power to about 12,000 customers. Several schools closed for the day. Later that night, after 16 inches of snow, Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass closed for several hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5335259. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.