Heavy Snow, East Slopes Southern Cascades
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM PST to 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Southern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Heavy Snow in Washington, February 1, 2000
A widespread winter storm brought heavy snow amounts to the eastern slopes of the Washington Cascades, the Yakima and Kittitas Valleys and the Blue Mountains in eastern Washington. This storm, which started during the evening, dumped 13 inches of snow in Cle Elum at an elevation of 2130 ft.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 PDT wrote it up.
A widespread winter storm brought heavy snow amounts to the eastern slopes of the Washington Cascades, the Yakima and Kittitas Valleys and the Blue Mountains in eastern Washington. This storm, which started during the evening, dumped 13 inches of snow in Cle Elum at an elevation of 2130 ft. Another location at 2450 ft. on Lake Kachess 7 miles northwest of Easton received 20 inches. At lower elevations, a location in Yakima received 8 inches overnight. Selah, 10 miles east of Yakima had 4 inches. This storm closed Interstate 90 for several hours on the morning of the 1st. Ski Bluewood, located in the Blue Mountains 20 miles southeast of Dayton at an elevation of 4500 ft. received one foot of snow.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Yakima Valley
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM PST to 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Yakima Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.457, -120.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Northwest Blue Mountains
- When
- February 1, 12:00 AM PST to 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Northwest Blue Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.264, -118.193 (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.
The same day elsewhere
- Avalanche in Alaska, February 1, 2000
- Drought in Georgia, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Blizzard and Extreme Cold in Alaska, February 1 to 4, 2000
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 1 to 2, 2000
- Drought in South Dakota, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Washington, February 1, 2000
- Drought in Louisiana, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Drought in Iowa, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Drought in Minnesota, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Drought in Texas, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 1 to 2, 2000
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, February 1, 2000
More
Every storm in Washington in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, February 2000
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: 5132614, 5132615, 5132616.