Washington, 2000

Heavy Snow in Washington, February 1, 2000

February 1, 2000 · NWS OTX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Heavy snow spread across the northern portions of Eastern Washington with 4-8 inches accumulating in the mountains above 3000 feet. The exception being in the east slopes of the Cascades where strong upslope flow enhanced the snow and snow amounts ranged from 12-24 inches in a 24 hour period from Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 OTX wrote it up.

Heavy snow spread across the northern portions of Eastern Washington with 4-8 inches accumulating in the mountains above 3000 feet. The exception being in the east slopes of the Cascades where strong upslope flow enhanced the snow and snow amounts ranged from 12-24 inches in a 24 hour period from Leavenworth to Lake Wenatchee. There was some minor damage due to downed trees and power lines from heavy snow

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Event by event

6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Stevens/Pend Oreille/X N Spokane

When
February 1, 4:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
Stevens/Pend Oreille/X N Spokane forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.184, -117.511 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ne Okanogan/Ferry

When
February 1, 4:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
Ne Okanogan/Ferry forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.510, -119.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, E Chelan/Extreme W Douglas

When
February 1, 4:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
E Chelan/Extreme W Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.802, -120.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, W Okanogan/C&w Chelan

When
February 1, 4:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
W Okanogan/C&w Chelan forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow, Nc&s Okanogan X Extreme Se Part/Extreme N Douglas

When
February 1, 4:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
Nc&s Okanogan X Extreme Se Part/Extreme N Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.143, -119.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Douglas X Extreme W&n Parts/Nw Grant

When
February 1, 4:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
Douglas X Extreme W&n Parts/Nw Grant forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.471, -119.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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

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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: 5133007, 5133008, 5133009, 5133010, 5133011, 5133012.