Heavy Snow — Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

2020-01-04 to 2020-01-08 · Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

Event narrative

Snow began to fall late in the evening hours on the 4th, with 13 inches of fresh snow at Paradise by the afternoon of the 4th. Thereafter, periods of heavy snow persisted across the southern Cascades into the early afternoon hours on the 8th, bringing the storm total snowfall to around 65 inches for Paradise and nearby locations.

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 873194. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.