Heavy Snow, C&se Okanogan
- When
- January 5, 6:00 AM PST to 4:00 PM PST
- Where
- C&se Okanogan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
8.5 inches new snow at Cashmere
Heavy Snow and Cold in Washington, January 5 to 23, 1998
9 heavy snow, 3 cold/wind chill, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 7
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 heavy snow, 3 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, C&se Okanogan
- When
- January 6, 6:00 AM PST to 7:00 PM PST
- Where
- C&se Okanogan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
8.5 inches new snow at Mazama.
Heavy Snow, Douglas/Se Chelan
- When
- January 6, 2:00 PM PST
- Where
- Douglas/Se Chelan forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 7 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Coordinates
- 48.184, -117.511 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow caused 4 car accident with 1 death and 7 injuries
Heavy Snow, Ne Okanogan/Ferry/Stevens/Pend Oreille
- When
- January 7, 1:00 AM PST to 6:00 AM PST
- Where
- Ne Okanogan/Ferry/Stevens/Pend Oreille forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.610, -119.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
6 inches new snow at Williams Valley
Cold/Wind Chill, Ne Okanogan/Ferry/Stevens/Pend Oreille
- When
- January 11, 7:14 AM PST
- Where
- Ne Okanogan/Ferry/Stevens/Pend Oreille forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.610, -119.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
-2 at Deer Park
Cold/Wind Chill, C&se Okanogan
- When
- January 11, 7:17 AM PST
- Where
- C&se Okanogan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
-13 at Mazama
Cold/Wind Chill, Ne Okanogan/Ferry/Stevens/Pend Oreille
- When
- January 12, 6:40 AM PST
- Where
- Ne Okanogan/Ferry/Stevens/Pend Oreille forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.610, -119.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
-10 at Deer Park
Heavy Snow, Ne Okanogan/Ferry/Stevens/Pend Oreille
- When
- January 14, 6:00 AM PST to 2:30 PM PST
- Where
- Ne Okanogan/Ferry/Stevens/Pend Oreille forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.610, -119.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
8 inches new snow at Clayton and 4.5 inches at Deer Park
Heavy Snow, C&se Okanogan
- When
- January 14, 6:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- C&se Okanogan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
8 inches new snow at Carlton
Heavy Snow, Douglas/Se Chelan
- When
- January 17, 12:01 AM PST to 7:50 AM PST
- Where
- Douglas/Se Chelan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 48.184, -117.511 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
9.5 inches new snow at Leavenworth and 4 inches new snow at Wenatchee
Heavy Snow, Douglas/Se Chelan
- When
- January 23, 12:01 AM PST to 10:58 AM PST
- Where
- Douglas/Se Chelan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 48.184, -117.511 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
6 inches new snow in Leavenworth
Heavy Snow, C&se Okanogan
- When
- January 23, 7:30 AM PST to 5:58 PM PST
- Where
- C&se Okanogan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
6 inches new snow at Carlton
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Snow, Douglas/Se Chelan | 1998-01-06 | 56 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Direct |
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- Cold/Wind Chill
- Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Maine, January 5 to 10, 1998
- Tornadoes in Texas, January 5 to 6, 1998
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Louisiana, January 5, 1998
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 5, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, January 5 to 6, 1998
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, January 5, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Texas, January 5 to 7, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, January 5, 1998
- Hail in Texas, January 5, 1998
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, January 5, 1998
More
Every storm in Washington in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, January 1998
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: 5627669, 5627670, 5627680, 5627671, 5627673, 5627672, 5627674, 5627675, 5627676, 5627677, 5627678, 5627679.