Heavy Snow — W Pierce, Washington

1998-01-11 · W Pierce, Washington

Wider weather episode

Between 10 and 14 inches of snow fell in Lewis County. 4 to 8 inches fell in Thurston and Pierce Counties. No snow fell north of Tacoma. There were hundreds of accidents but no weather related injuries were reported. Schools were closed the next day (monday).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5628142. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.