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Winter Weather in East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Washington
Winter Weather September 29, 2019 – September 30, 2019 · East Slopes of the Washington Cascades, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
Several inches of snowfall coupled with melting/refreezing snow lead to treacherous travel conditions near Blewett Pass. This resulted in at least 9 automobile collisions and one fatality in the evening and overnight hours of the 29th.
The wider storm
A powerful Arctic front swept through the Inland Northwest late in the month, bringing an stretch of record cold and even some wintry precipitation. At least one fatality occurred as a result of heavy snow in one of the mountain passes of central Washington north of Ellensburg. Several vehicle accidents occurred with one confirmed fatality.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 856779. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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