Heavy Snow — Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

2019-02-08 to 2019-02-09 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

Event narrative

The south Washington Cascade Foothills observed anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow. A weather station east of Chelatchie reported 8 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system dropped south along the coast from Victoria Island. The low pressure system brought arctic air south out of Canada into SW Washington. This system brought heavy snow to the Willapa Hills, Cascade Foothills, and the Columbia Gorge. It also brought snow down to the Valley floor in the Vancouver Metro area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 808880. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.