Heavy Snow — Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

2019-10-19 · Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

The Touchet SNOTEL site recorded 10.2 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

An unusually cold Arctic front settled into the region mid to late October, setting the stage for an early winter weather scenario. As a secondary storm system and cold front interacted with the mountains of southeast Washington, moderate to heavy snow developed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 862238. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.