Heavy Snow — South Washington Cascades, Washington

2020-01-10 to 2020-01-12 · South Washington Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

A multi-day snow event brought 18-36 inches of snow to the South Washington Cascades. The Swift Creek SNOTEL recorded 35 inches of snow during this event, along with several other sites over 18 inches.

Wider weather episode

Multiple low pressure systems moving southward along the British Columbia coast brought mountain snow to the region over the course of three days. The cold air masses along with the moisture latent systems brought one to three feet of snow to areas along the south Washington Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 873230. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.