Heavy Snow — Lower Garfield & Asotin, Washington

2017-03-04 to 2017-03-05 · Lower Garfield & Asotin, Washington

Event narrative

A spotter 5 miles southeast of Anatone reported 7 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 683414. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.