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Heavy Snow in Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

Heavy Snow December 30, 2021 · Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

A quick period of heavy snow resulted in 12-13 inches of new snow at Paradise at Mount Rainier in a 12 hour period.

The wider storm

Active weather across Western Washington continued through the end of the month, with another storm system bringing a quick period of heavy snowfall to the Southern Cascades, including Mount Rainier National Park.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 998622. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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