Heavy Snow in Hood Canal Area, Washington

Heavy Snow February 5, 2017 – February 6, 2017 · Hood Canal Area, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two CoCoRaHS stations and an NWS spotter reported snowfall ranging from 4 to 6 inches across the zone during the warning period.

The wider storm

Snow began falling in the Cascades on Saturday, February 4, then develop over the Western Washington lowlands on Sunday, February 5, and continued into Monday, February 6. Snow amounts over the lowlands varied widely, from less than an inch in locations near large bodies of water to more than a foot over higher terrain. The storm resulted in snowy and icy roads, widespread power outages, and closures of schools and businesses.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 677559. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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