Heavy Snow — Northeast Blue Mountains, Washington

2017-03-04 to 2017-03-05 · Northeast Blue Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

An observer 8 miles northwest of Anatone reported 10 inches of new snow accumulation.

Wider weather episode

A fetch of Pacific moisture enhanced along a stalled front into persistent snow showers over extreme southeast Washington during the afternoon and evening of March 4th, producing heavy snow accumulations in the Blue Mountains and the valleys adjacent to the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683413. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.