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Heavy Snow in Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Washington

Heavy Snow January 5, 2021 – January 6, 2021 · Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Light snow began falling during the early morning hours of January 5, increasing in intensity through the evening and overnight hours of the 6th. In a 24 hour period, NWAC snowfall data indicated a little over 20 inches of new snow near the Mount Baker Ski Resort. Snow then quickly tapered through the rest of the morning on the 6th.

The wider storm

Heavy snow affected the Northern Southern Cascades January 5th and 6th as a series of storm systems moved across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 939681. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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