Washington, 1996

Ice Storm in Washington, January 6, 1996

January 6, 1996 · NWS SEW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Freezing rain was blamed for 42 accidents during the day. No injuries were reported.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$16,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS SEW wrote it up.

Freezing rain was blamed for 42 accidents during the day. No injuries were reported. It also prevented Snoqualmie Pass ski area from opening that day.

Event by event

1 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Olympics

When
January 6, 12:00 PM PST to 5:00 PM PST
Where
Olympics forecast zone
Property damage
$16,000

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Washington in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, January 1996

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5544169.