Heavy Snow — Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

2020-02-04 to 2020-02-08 · Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

Event narrative

Significant snowfall began to fall across the Southern Cascades around noon on the 4th. Between 20-23 inches were then recorded near Mount Rainier National Park 24 hours later on the 5th. More snow continued thereafter before eventually tapering. Total new snowfall from this event near Paradise was between 40-45 inches.

Wider weather episode

A significant weather system impacted western Washington over the course of several days, bringing breezy winds, landslides, and river flooding to the lowlands, and heavy snow to parts of the Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 878774. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.