Heavy Snow — East Columbia River Gorge, Washington

2004-01-06 to 2004-01-07 · East Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow fell across much of the Eastern Columbia River Gorge, as well as the Yakima Valley and Lower Columbia Basin. Interstate 90 was closed from North Bend to Ellensburg from 3:45 AM to 5:00 PM on January 7th due to treacherous driving conditions. The snow and icy roadways contributed to 70 traffic accidents. Snow reports from this event included:Eastern Columbia River Gorge: 8 inchesYakima Valley: Sunnyside 5 inches in a 12 hour period ending at 9:55 AMLower Columbia Basin: 10 inches near Prosser, 8 inches RichlandKittitas Valley: Ellensburg 7 inches

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5383626. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.