Heavy Snow — Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Washington

2020-01-04 to 2020-01-08 · Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Washington

Event narrative

Snow began falling during the very early morning hours of the 4th, with the snow depth near Mount Baker at 58 inches. By 12 am on the 5th, the snow depth deepened to 73 inches. Total snow depth by January 7th reached 95 inches, with snowfall gradually tapering through the day on the 8th.

Wider weather episode

After a period of light snow at the very beginning of the month, a more significant winter storm brought heavier snowfall accumulations to the mountains beginning January 4th and continuing through January 8th, prompting the issuance of a Winter Storm Warning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 873193. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.