Heavy Snow — Waterville Plateau, Washington

2016-01-03 to 2016-01-04 · Waterville Plateau, Washington

Event narrative

A coop observer reported 6 inches of snow in Waterville, WA.

Wider weather episode

A cold airmass remained in place over Eastern Washington had a number of weak weather disturbances overrun it from a warmer south to north approach. This produced heavy snow with very low water equivalency over much of North Central Washington with lighter amounts to the east.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 606582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.