Heavy Snow — Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

2004-01-06 · Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

Wider weather episode

It snowed over much of western Washington before turning to freezing rain in the evening. Most locations reported between 3 and 11 inches of snow, with 4 to 8 inches being most common. Although most schools were closed and a lot of people stayed home, there were still some major traffic problems on I-5 and Highway 16 in Tacoma. State patrol required chains in some areas. Many state, local and federal offices closed early. About 30 streets were closed in the city of Seattle. Out of the hundreds of accidents only about 10 of them had injuries. Broken water pipes was a common problem.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5382417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.