Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties storm history

Eastside Fire & Rescue says two people died when a tree fell on their car in the 7700 block of Preston Fall City Rd SE. As wind blew and rain fell, a huge tree snapped, then plunged onto the roadway at about 3 p.m. on Preston-Fall City Road.Camille Martlin, 59, and her son Max Ma…

The 65-year old outdoors-man was found dead Friday morning on Granite Mountain after an all-night search. He had been snowshoeing and hiking with friends Thursday when the wind picked up. His companions decided to turn back and wait for Mr. Walker, who continued climbing a route …

A wildfire started on the 4th 2 miles SE of Lester in the Central Cascades and burned 848 acres through the middle of the month. No structures were lost. It cost $4.5 million dollars to suppress this fire.

A wind gust of 71 mph was recorded Alpental Ski Area.

Twenty inches of snowfall was reported at the summit at Alpental at Snoqualmie Pass.

A measurement site at Snoqualmie Pass recorded around 8 to 10 inches of snowfall.. meanwhile another measurement site at Stevens Pass recorded around 12 to 16 inches of snowfall through the days of February 25th into the late evening hours of February 26th.

A Northwest Avalanche Center weather station at Stevens Pass reported a snowfall total of 15 inches in a 13 hour period. A Northwest Avalanche Center weather station at Snoqualmie Pass also reported a snowfall total of 11 inches in a 12 hour period.

A Northwest Avalanche Center weather station at Snoqualmie Pass reported a snowfall total of 11 inches in a 12 hour period.

A Northwest Avalanche Center weather station reported a Stevens Pass snowfall total of 28 inches in a 55 hour period.

A Northwest Avalanche Center weather station at Snoqualmie Pass reported an 18 inch snowfall total over a 56 hour period. A Northwest Avalanche Center weather station reported a Stevens Pass snowfall total of 28 inches in a 55 hour period.

A winter storm warning was issued above 3000 feet for the Cascades of King and Snohomish County, for approx 6 to 15 inches falling above 3000 for this time. Snoqualmie pass only registered around 2 to 3 inches during this time, more so leaning towards Winter Weather Advisory crit…

Observations in the lower elevations of central Cascades recorded a period of warm conditions with high temperatures in the 70s and 80s.

Observations at Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass only depict minor accumulations in the Central Cascades, around 4 to 6 inches.

Light snow started in the Central Cascades late on March 2nd and continued into March 3rd with advisory amount accumulations around 6 to 8 inches within 10 to 12 hours.

Observations show that during a 12 hour period in the Central Cascades, within a 12 hour period, 12 inches of snow fell when a Winter Storm Warning was in place. Totals also increased afterwards due to the presence of the Puget Sound Convergence Zone.

Over 18 inches of snow fell from 6am on the 7th through 6am on the 8th. Snow really picked up in intensity after midnight on the 7th and remained moderate to heavy through the early morning hours on the 8th. Snow then tapered later in the morning.

Snow started early on December 27th and increased in intensity throughout the morning and into the afternoon, with 12 inches of snow falling within a 12 hour period late 27th into the 28th - reaching Winter Weather Advisory criteria.

Freezing rain plagued the Passes during the early morning hours of Dec 24 as cold air lingered near the surface. Both Passes were closed around 6am due to freezing rain accumulation of around 1 inch. US 2 was closed into far western Chelan county and I-90 was closed from North Be…

Snow began again during the afternoon hours on the 19th at Stevens Pass, increasing in intensity during the morning hours on the 20th. About 12 inches of new snow fell in a 12 hour period by the evening of the 20th. Snow then quickly tapered during the morning hours of the 21st. …

Snow began during the early to mid morning hours on Dec 8th. Snow then tapered during the early morning hours on the 9th before becoming heavy during the evening hours. Over 12 inches of new snow fell within a 12 hour window into the morning hours on the 10th.

Heavy snow began at Snoqualmie Pass during the late morning hours on the 29th, quickly accumulating 12 inches within 12 hours and over 20 inches in 24 hours. By the end of the month during this event, a final snow depth at the Pass reached 35 inches. Decent snowfall still continu…

Snow began at Stevens Pass during the early afternoon hours of the 3rd, with around 12 inches of new snow accumulating within a 12 hours period shortly after midnight on the 4th. Snow then continued through most of the morning hours on the 4th before temperatures rose above freez…

The ranger station in Darrington recorded a record high temperature of 100 degrees on July 27.

Heavy snow affected Snoqualmie Pass April 9th through the 10th. Heavy snow began during the late morning hours on the 9th and continued through the afternoon on the 10th. Around 18 inches of new snow was reported at the Pass within a 24 hour period. Snow then tapered by the eveni…

Heavy snow began to fall around midnight on April 4th across the Central Cascades and quickly accumulated. Within a 12 hour period from the onset, around 12 inches of new snow was reported at Steven Pass. Snow continued to be heaviest throughout the day on April 4th and into the …

A natural avalanche was reported at Snoqualmie Pass along I-90 near the summit. The Pass had already been closed due to dangerous avalanche conditions.

Snow to began to fall across the Central Cascades during the evening hours of February 26th. Snowfall remained fairly light before becoming much heavier throughout the day on the 27th. At Stevens Pass, 22 inches of new snow was reported between 6am on the 27th and 6am on the 28th…

Snow began falling around Stevens Pass by mid-afternoon on February 19th and by 3am on the 20th, almost 20 inches of new snow was reported. Then by 3pm on the 20th, 24 inches of new snow was reported at the Pass. Snow then gradually tapered through the evening hours. At Snoqualmi…

Heavy snow began shortly after midnight on the 5th, bringing about 2 feet of new snow to Stevens Pass in a 24 hour period. Snow then gradually tapered through the evening hours of the 7th. For Snoqualmie Pass, heavy snow also began shortly after midnight on the 5th and continued …

Snow began in the Central Cascades during the early afternoon hours of January 2. About 12 inches of snow fell within a 12 hour period. Snow then continued at Stevens Pass through the 3rd before tapering during the very late evening hours on the 4th. Total storm snowfall at Steve…

Snow began to fall in the Central Cascades during the late evening hours of Dec 22, with several inches of new snow reported at both Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass, but it wasn't until 24th when much heavier snow began. On December 24, 12 inches of new snow was received in a 12 hour…

Snow began around midnight on December 18th, with a few inches of new snow accumulation by daybreak (on the 18th). Snow then quickly became heavier, with over a foot reported in a 12 hour period from 6am on the 18th to 6pm on the 18th. Snow then quickly tapered into the 19th. Sno…

Snow began during the afternoon of December 10 and quickly increased in intensity, particularly over Stevens Pass, by the morning hours of December 11. In about a 24 hour period, almost 20 inches of new snow fell. Snow then continued into the 12th, with about another foot of accu…

State trooper reports I-90 between front street mile post 18 and up to the north bend area there are multiple trees down blocking lanes around 1030L. There was also a report of a barn blown down in the town of Snoqualmie around 10 AM, per Livingsnoqualmie.com. ASOS at BFI Boeing …

A stretch of warm weather affected the valleys and lower elevations of the Central Cascades of King and Snohomish Counties. Monroe recorded temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s during the event, with a record high of 91 on August 13 and August 14. Low temperatures ranged from…

The left two lanes of I-90 eastbound five miles east of North Bend closed due to the highway buckling from the heat. This lead to traffic and difficult travel conditions.

Snow began around midday on the 28th across the Central Cascades and within 12 hours, 13 inches of new snow was recorded at Stevens Pass. Snow then continued through the morning hours of the 29th before coming to an end.

Snow noticeably began to pick up across the Central Cascades shortly after midnight on February 25th and continued through daybreak on the 26th. During a 24 hour period from roughly 7am on the 25th to 7am on the 26th, Stevens Pass reported around 20 inches if new snow.

Snow began in the Central Cascades on February 21st and peaked in intensity on February 22nd. In a 12 hour period spanning from 6am to 6pm on February 22nd, around 15 inches of new snow fell across Stevens Pass. Snow then tapered into the night, with a few more inches reported by…

A prolonged period of snowfall occurred across the Cascades in the middle of February. Snow began falling on February 14th, increasing in intensity on February 15th. Then, between the hours of 6am on February 16th and 6am on February 17th snowfall peaked in intensity around Steve…

Snow began falling around daybreak on February 6th and continued through the morning hours on February 7th, heavy at times. In a 24 hour period spanning roughly from 8am on February 6th to 8am on February 7th, around 19 inches of new snow fell at Stevens Pass.

Light snow began to fall around Stevens Pass and the nearby Central Cascades around day break on February 4th and began to pick up in intensity around 6PM. From the evening hours of February 4th to daybreak on February 5th ( a 12 hour period), around 14 inches of new snow fell. S…

Snow began falling during the morning hours on the 11th and continued through the 12th. In a 12 hour period, spanning from roughly 5PM PST on the 11th through 5AM PST on the 12th, around 14 inches of new snow was recorded at Snoqualmie Pass. Overall, throughout the entirety of th…

Winter weather affected the Central Cascades at the beginning of the New Year. About 15 inches of new snow fell at Snoqualmie Pass beginning around noon on January 2nd through the evening hours on January 3. During the evening hours of January 2, I-90 EB was closed at MP 46 due t…

Heavy snow in the Central Cascades beginning the evening of the 29th led to a new 24 hour snow accumulation at Snoqualmie Pass of almost 20 inches by the evening of the 30th. Heavy snow would then continue into the morning hours of the 31st. Stevens Pass received less snowfall. O…

Heavy snow began to fall in the Central Cascades around 7pm on Nov 12. By 11pm, WSDOT stated the I-90 was closed in both directions around MP 47/Denny Creek due to multiple vehicle spinouts. Around midnight, WSDOT announced the reopening of westbound lanes with chains required. B…

Heavy snow within a convergence zone in the central Cascades led to accumulations of around 6.5 inches within a twelve hour period at Stevens Pass.

Snow began to fall across the Central Cascades during the evening hours of the 4th, with decent snowfall accumulation recorded at Stevens Pass by daybreak on the 5th. The most significant snowfall from this storm fell on the 6th, with 16 inches of additional snowfall reported in …

Without much break after the previous winter storm, another storm brought heavy snow to the central Cascades consistently from the 10th through the 18th. This storm affected the Passes, with storm total snowfall of around 80 inches at Stevens Pass and around 73 inches at Snoqualm…

Snow started in the central Cascades during the morning hours of the 4th and began to accumulate quickly. Snowfall affected both Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass, with snowfall accumulation at Stevens Pass significantly higher than at Snoqualmie Pass. New snowfall at Stevens Pass…