Winter Storm — W Pacific, Washington

2003-11-17 to 2003-11-20 · W Pacific, Washington

Wider weather episode

Over the three day period a series of strong Pacific storms brought strong winds to the coastal areas, heavy rain and/or snow to most of the CWA. The coastal areas were buffeted by 40 to 50 mph winds. Generous amounts of rain were reported. In 6 hours, Vancouver recorded 1.16 inches and Camas 1.02 inches. In 12 hours, Francis recorded 1.70 inches, Dixie Mt 1.00 inches, and Cougar 0.63 inches. In addition Long Beach reported 2.00 inches in 18 hours, Ocean Park 1.71 inches in 18 hours, and Camas 1.75 in 19 hours. Cold air followed in the wake of the heavy rains bringing a blanket of snow to most of the area. Some of accumulations included 8 inches at Mt Livingston, 5 inches in north Washougal, 4 inches at Camas, 2 inches in east Vancouver, and 1 inch in Longview.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5335475. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.