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Heavy Snow in East Slopes of the Southern Cascades, Washington

Heavy Snow January 26, 2008 – January 27, 2008 · East Slopes of the Southern Cascades, Washington

The wider storm

Two low pressure systems combined with a slow moving cold front produced widespread and sustained snow and freezing rain. Snowfall in inches included Bickleton (8), 4 miles west of College Place (6.8), Richland (8), 3 miles northeast of College Place (8), 1 mile north of Prosser (7), 1 miles north northwest of Kennewick (6), Hanford (8.1), 11 miles west of Glenwood (19), north White Salmon (15), 1 mile north northwest of Glenwood (14), 3 miles southeast of BZ Corner (15), Trout Lake (20). Freezing rain accumulations included 1/2 inch 5 miles south of Eltopia and 5 miles west of College Place, 1/4 inch at Kennewick, Wishram, and 6 miles north northwest of Walla Walla.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 70796. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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