Heavy Snow — East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Washington

2017-12-28 to 2017-12-29 · East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

Estimated 6 to 8 inches of snow with a cover of ice at Cle Elum in Kittitas county. Snow and ice occurred in a period of under 10 hours. Temperatures warmed above freezing 3 to 4 hours after report.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific system brought a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to south-central and southeast Washington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 729816. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.