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Heavy Snow in Wenatchee Area, Washington

Heavy Snow January 26, 2021 – January 28, 2021 · Wenatchee Area, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two mid-level waves brought an impressive two day snow accumulation. Enhanced lift brought a boundary of heavy snow on January 27th. Light snow fell on the following day, but there was a two-day total snow of 9 to 11 inches in the Wenatchee area along the Columbia River.

The wider storm

A multi-day snow event lead to heavy snow accumulations from late January 26th into the early hours on the 28th. The first mid-level wave brought snow to most areas into the early afternoon January 27th. Enhanced lift brought a boundary of heavy snow from the Wenatchee area into the Okanogan Valley and Methow Valley. The second mid-level wave arrived the evening of January 27th and departed by the early morning hours of the 28th. The snow was lighter than the first round.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 937238. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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