Heavy Snow — Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

2021-12-30 · Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Washington

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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_id 998622. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.