Winter Storm — Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

1998-12-19 · Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

Wider weather episode

After two to four inches of snow fell, there was significant disruption of traffic throughout the affected areas. People driving over the Hood Canal Bridge were stuck in traffic for about 3 hours. There were two deaths that were indirectly caused by the snow and its effect on the roads.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5677725. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.