Heavy Snow — South Washington Cascades, Washington

2021-12-24 to 2021-12-27 · South Washington Cascades, Washington

Event narrative

A prolonged winter weather event occurred across the Pacific Northwest during the Christmas holiday, resulting in significant travel issues for the holiday weekend. The event began with heavy snow in the mountains where several SNOTELs reported 18 to 36 inches of snow through the period.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system and strong cold front moved through the Pacific Northwest on the evening of December 25, 2021 through the day on December 26th, 2021. This storm brought a significant amount of snow throughout the Pacific Northwest, including along the south Washington coast, but especially in the Cascades. Snow resulted in significant travel issues for the holiday weekend.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 995206. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.