Heavy Snow — Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

2017-10-12 to 2017-10-13 · Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

Measured snow fall of 12 inches 1 mile WSW of Ski Bluewood in Columbia county. Elevation 4545 feet.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storm system lowered snow levels to between 3500 and 4500 feet. This was followed by a second system that produced significant early season snow in the Blue Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 718617. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.