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Heavy Snow in Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

Heavy Snow February 10, 2019 – February 12, 2019 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Highest amounts were at higher elevations. The Calamity SNOTEL recorded 12 inches of snow, while locations in Yacolt and Amboy only reported around 4 inches of snow.

The wider storm

Back-to-back low pressure systems dropping south along the coast of British Columbia and Washington brought cold air south into SW Washington as well as plenty of moisture. Locations in the Columbia Gorge saw 1 to 2 feet of snow. At lower elevations, a near stationary frontal boundary Monday night into Tuesday morning dropped several inches of rain over portions of Cowlitz County causing flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 810019. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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