Heavy Snow — Olympics, Washington

2019-12-11 to 2019-12-13 · Olympics, Washington

Event narrative

Snowfall measurement instruments were not functioning properly at Hurricane Ridge during this event. Based on NWS reports, total snowfall accumulations across the Olympics from this event generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches.

Wider weather episode

An active weather pattern across the Pacific Northwest was responsible for heavy snowfall across the Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 869756. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.