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Heavy Snow in Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

Heavy Snow January 2, 2021 – January 3, 2021 · Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow began to fall in the Southern Cascades during the early afternoon hours on January 2. By 12 PM on January 3 (24 hours later), 21-22 inches of new snow were reported around Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park. Snow then gradually tapering into the evening hours.

The wider storm

Several weather systems moved across Western Washington at the beginning of the new year, bringing with them widespread lowland rain, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds to the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 939673. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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