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Winter Storm in East Slopes of the Central Cascades, Washington
Winter Storm December 14, 2006 – December 15, 2006 · East Slopes of the Central Cascades, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
Eight inches of snow was repoted 9 miles northwest of Roslyn. There were 10 inches of snow 3 miles southeast of Cle Elum. Numerous roofs were blown off and trees and power lines downed. One downed power line started a house fire. A tree fell on a mobile home in Cle Elum, but the elderly female occupant was not injured. Power outages of 16 hours were common.
The wider storm
Cold air pooled along the East Slopes of the Central Cascades combined with a warm front moving north to produce heavy snowfall. Five to 7 inches occurred in the Ellensburg area and 8 to 10 inches of snow fell in the Cle Elum-Roslyn area. The storm caused 168 vehicle collisions in Kittitas County with 5 minor injuries. The snow was accompanied by strong winds which downed trees and power lines. At least 9500 customers lost power in Kittitas County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 6417. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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