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Heavy Snow in Western Columbia Gorge, Washington

Heavy Snow February 20, 2018 · Western Columbia Gorge, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Storm spotter reported 8.0 inches of snow at Beacon Rock.

The wider storm

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 742344. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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