Heavy Snow — Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

2017-12-19 to 2017-12-20 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

Event narrative

Pepper Creek SNOTEL reported 8 inches of snow from this event.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front associated with an upper-level low pressure system brought high winds to the south Washington Coast. This system tapped into some tropical moisture out near Hawaii, enhancing moisture which created heavy snowfall in the Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 732702. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.