Strong Wind in Lower Garfield & Asotin, Washington

A strong winter storm brought heavy snow and considerable blowing snow to portions of northeast Washington. Numerous road closured occurred during and after the storm. Highway two from Wilbur to Creston was closed. In southern and western Spokane county, all county roads were closed on February 8th because of high snow drifts after the storm. In the Spokane and Pullman areas, snow ended between 3-4 AM, but considerable blowing snow occurred through the morning. At Spokane International, a peak wind gust of 52 MPH was measured at 5:02 AM. In Pullman, a peak wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded at 5:06 AM. In Clarkston, the Asotin County Library was closed after a combination of ongoing maintenance and strong winds caused some sheetrock to crack. Snow accumulations from this event ranged mostly from four to six inches.