Heavy Snow — Greater Vancouver Area, Washington

2018-02-20 · Greater Vancouver Area, Washington

Event narrative

Report via social media of 7.0 inches North of Battleground. Another report via Facebook of 8.0 inches of snow at 750 ft in Battleground. Elsewhere around the Vancouver area there were several reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system slid down the coast and stayed offshore, pulling cold air from east of the Cascades into southwest Washington. This brought snow levels down to sea level, and moisture from the low pressure system meant snow down to sea level around Vancouver and along the lower Columbia River.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 742342. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.