Heavy Snow — Wenatchee Area, Washington

2020-12-16 to 2020-12-17 · Wenatchee Area, Washington

Event narrative

There was a report of 4.5 inches of snow in Entiat. A majority of the Entiat Valley and Wenatchee area only received light snow.

Wider weather episode

A moist occluded front pushed across Washington on December 16th into the early morning hours of December 17th. With the easterly to southeasterly flow, this resulted in enhanced upslope where precipitation amounts were enhanced with the frontal passage. The moderate and heavy snowfall kept to central Washington. Light snowfall and low land rain fell across the remainder of eastern Washington and Idaho Panhandle region due to warmer temperatures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 932709. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.