Heavy Snow — West Slopes Southern Cascades and Passes, Washington

2006-11-27 to 2006-11-28 · West Slopes Southern Cascades and Passes, Washington

Event narrative

Eighteen inches accumulated snowfall reported at the Spencer Meadow SNOTEL site well east of Mount St. Helens.

Wider weather episode

An early season snowstorm brought winter weather to southwest Washington. Much of the snow fell in the Cascades and the Cascade Foothills. However, snow did make it down to the valley floor, with significant amounts seen in and near the western Columbia River Gorge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 6073. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.