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Winter Storm in Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

Winter Storm December 19, 1998 · Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington

The wider storm

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 5677725. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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