West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes storm history
Storm events recorded in West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes, Washington between 1950 and 2025.
97
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
10
Deaths
$4.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Two skiers in party, one caught by a natural avalanche while ascending on foot and carried several thousand feet, one fatality.
Two climbers, one climber involved with a cornice failure resulting in one fatality.
A man was killed when his truck slid backward into an embankment north of Darrington in Skagit county.
A 13 year old girl died in an avalanche near Verlot.
Just north of the Mount Baker ski area in the Excelsior Pass area, 2 snowmobilers died and 1 was injured in an avalanche.
A back county skier triggered an avalanche which killed him.
A 19 year old snowboarder died in an avalanche on Mt Baker, while a 25 year old is assumed dead. The body was still buried in deep snow.
On Mount Baker, the body of a missing snowboarder was not found. He is presumed dead.
Multiple mudslides spilled across Highway 20 near Concrete, tearing out a concrete barrier, about 1000 feet of guard rail and power poles. Also near concrete a single family home was destroyed by a mudslide. Some people were ordered to evacuate while others lost power. Another la…
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 11 pm Apr 3.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 2 pm Mar 29, and 18 inches in 24 hours ending 7 am Mar 30.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 14 inches snow in 12 hours ending noon Mar 19, and 17 inches storm total.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 10 am Mar 16, and 18 inches during warning period.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 4 pm Mar 2, and 24 inches during warning period. USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 16 inches snow in 12 hours ending 11 pm Mar 2, and 21 inches during warning period.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 18 inches snow in 24 hours ending 6 pm Feb 23.
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USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 18 inches snow in 24 hours ending 10 pm Feb 20.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 13 inches snow in 12 hours ending 5 pm Feb 18, and 17 inches total during warning period. USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 13 inches snow in 12 hours ending 5 pm Feb 18, and 17 inches total during warning period.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 10 pm Feb 15.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 13 inches snow in 12 hours ending 2 am Feb 12.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 13 inches snow in 12 hours ending 8 pm Jan 11. USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 19 inches snow in 24 hours ending 9 am Jan 12.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 9 pm Jan 8, and 18 inches in 24 hours ending 11 am Jan 9.
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USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 17 inches snow in 12 hours ending 9 am Dec 2, and 20 inch storm total.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 14 inches snow in 12 hours ending 8 pm Nov 15, and 20 inches storm total. USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 16 inches snow in 12 hours ending 1 am Nov 16, and 23 inch storm total.
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USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 12 inches snow in 10 hours ending 10 pm Nov 2.
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One to 2 feet of snow fell on the highway to Mt Baker and on the higher elevations of US Highway 2 near Stevens Pass.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 13 inches of snow during 12-hour period ending ending 3 am Mar 20, and 18 inches storm-total between 4 pm Mar 19 and 9 am Mar 20.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 13 inches of snow during 12-hour period ending ending 5 pm Mar 16, and 21 inches storm-total between 5 am Mar 16 and 1 am Mar 17.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 22 inches of snow during 26-hour period.
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USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass recorded 13 inches of snow during 12 hours ending 9 am Jan 7.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 25 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 9 am Dec 20, with a storm total of 31 inches. Mount Baker Highway, east of Maple Falls, was closed after more than 100 trees came down in the 48 hour period.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 25 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 7 am Dec 16, with a storm total of 62 inches during a 68-hour period. USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass recorded 23 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 2 pm Dec 17.
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USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass recorded 31 inches of snow during 13 hours ending 9 am Dec 8.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 27 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 4 pm Dec 6, with a storm total of 32 inches. USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass recorded 25 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 9 am Dec 7, with a storm total of 32 inches.
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USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass recorded 22 inches of snow during 24 hours ending 9 am Dec 3.
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USFS NWAC station at Mt Baker measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 1 pm Nov 21, and 20 inches total for the event.
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USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 7 am Nov 19, and 19 inches in 24 hours ending 11 am Nov 19.
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USFS NWAC station at Stevens Pass measured 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 3 am Nov 12.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker reported 18 inches in 24 hours ending 11 am Mar 29. NWAC station at Stevens Pass reported 12 inches in 12 hours ending noon Mar 29.
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NWAC station at Stevens Pass reported 12 inches in 12 hours ending 9 pm Mar 20.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker reported 14 inches in 12 hours ending 6 pm Mar 14, 23 inches in 24 hours ending 6 am Mar 15, and 29 inches during warning period.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 14 inches snow in 12 hours ending 8 pm Mar 13, and 20 inches in 24 hours ending 6 am Mar 14.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 16 inches snow in 12 hours ending 1 am Mar 12, and 26 inches during warning period. NWAC station at Stevens Pass Highway recorded 13 inches in 12 hours ending 3 pm Mar 12.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 12 inches snow in 12 hours ending 4 am Mar 11.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 14 inches snow in 12 hours ending 5 am Mar 5, 24 inches in 24 hours ending 5 pm Mar 5, and 26 inches storm total. NWAC station at Stevens Pass Highway recorded 14 inches in 12 hours ending 5 pm Mar 5.
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NWAC stations recorded heavy snow as follows: Mt Baker, 12 inches in 12 hours ending 6 pm Feb 24, 19 inches in 24 hours ending 3 am Feb 25, and 28 inches during warning period; Stevens Pass Hwy, 18 inches in 24 hours ending 1 pm Feb 25 and 20 inches during warning period.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 18 inches snow in 24 hours ending at 6 am Feb 22.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 13 inches snow in 12 hours ending 5 am Feb 18 and 26 inches during warning period. NWAC station at Stevens Pass Hwy recorded 28 inches snow during warning period.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 12 inches in 12 hours ending 5 am Feb 1.
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NWAC station at Mt Baker recorded 18 inches in 24 hours ending noon Jan 21.
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NWAC station at Stevens Pass Hwy recorded 22 inches in 24 hours ending 6 pm Jan 17, and 28 inches during warning period.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |