Heavy Snow, Ne Okanogan/Ferry
- When
- January 21, 9:00 AM PST to 8:00 PM PST
- Where
- Ne Okanogan/Ferry forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 48.510, -119.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Washington, January 21, 2001
An upper level trough moving across the Northwest brought mainly light snows to much of eastern Washington on January 21. However, some convective elements developed over north-central and northeast Washington, bringing locally heavy snows there.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
An upper level trough moving across the Northwest brought mainly light snows to much of eastern Washington on January 21. However, some convective elements developed over north-central and northeast Washington, bringing locally heavy snows there. Specific snowfall reports include: Barstow...5", Colville S...5", Springdale...5", Republic...4", and Chesaw...4".
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Stevens/Pend Oreille/X N Spokane
- When
- January 21, 9:00 AM PST to 8:00 PM PST
- Where
- Stevens/Pend Oreille/X N Spokane forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 48.184, -117.511 (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
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, January 21, 2001
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 21, 2001
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Jersey, January 21, 2001
- Winter Storm in New York, January 21, 2001
- Winter Weather in District of Columbia, January 21, 2001
- Winter Storm in Connecticut, January 21, 2001
- High Wind in Alaska, January 21, 2001
More
Every storm in Washington in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, January 2001
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5228064, 5228065.