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Heavy Snow in East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington

Heavy Snow January 4, 2021 · East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

A heavy, wet snow fell overnight into the early morning hours of January 4th. The significant snow accumulations fell in the Methow Valley and eastern Cascades, which received 4 to 6 inches over approximately 12 hours.

The wider storm

A moist frontal system arrived overnight into the early morning hours of January 4th. Due to mild temperatures, most of the region received precipitation in the form of rain, or a heavy wet snow. The system was out of the region by the early evening hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 937097. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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