Washington, 2000

Heavy Snow in Washington, January 4 to 31, 2000

January 4 to 31, 2000 · NWS OTX · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

9 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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Event by event

9 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Northeast Blue Mountains

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Northeast Blue Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.312, -117.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow with amounts fo 4-18 inches occurred primarily everyday in the mountains and sporadically at the lower elevations. On the 4th and the 16th, heavy snow did cover the lower elevations from Wenatchee to Spokane with many vehicle accidents being reported.

Heavy Snow, Washington Palouse

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Washington Palouse forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.261, -117.463 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Moses Lake Area

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Moses Lake Area forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.095, -119.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Upper Columbia Basin

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Upper Columbia Basin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.610, -119.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Spokane Area

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Spokane Area forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northeast Mountains

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Northeast Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.184, -117.511 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Okanogan Highlands

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Okanogan Highlands forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.510, -119.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wenatchee Area

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Wenatchee Area forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.802, -120.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Okanogan Valley

When
January 4, 2:00 AM PST to January 31, 11:00 AM PST
Where
Okanogan Valley forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.143, -119.716 (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: 5129765, 5129766, 5129767, 5129768, 5129769, 5129770, 5129771, 5129772, 5129773.