Heavy Snow — Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

2020-01-11 to 2020-01-12 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

Event narrative

The Calamity SNOTEL (CLJW1 - 2500') reported 6 inches of snow in 11 hours.

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 873432. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.