Heavy Snow, East Puget Sound Lowlands
- When
- January 27, 11:00 PM PST to January 28, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Puget Sound Lowlands forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Up to 4 inches of snow fell between Carnation and Bothell and surrounding areas.
Heavy Snow in Washington, January 27 to 31, 2008
Heavy snow fell locally in the lowlands and was widespread in the mountains.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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 SEW wrote it up.
Heavy snow fell locally in the lowlands and was widespread in the mountains.
Event by event
6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Everett and Vicinity
- When
- January 28, 3:00 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
- Where
- Everett and Vicinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Up to 5 inches of snow fell around the Lynnwood, Brier and Mill Creek areas. Most schools either canceled classes or started late.
Heavy Snow, Hood Canal Area
- When
- January 28, 10:00 PM PST to January 29, 10:00 AM PST
- Where
- Hood Canal Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
The Lilliwaup, Belfair, and Potlatch areas received 3 to 6 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow, West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes
- When
- January 29, 2:00 AM PST to January 31, 10:00 PM PST
- Where
- West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
Snoqualmie Pass received about 55 inches in 3 days. The pass was closed for about 28 hours for avalanche control, then opened for about 5 hours before an avalanche partially buried two cars on I-90. The pass was then closed again for another 48 hours while WSDOT crews conducted more avalanche control and plowed roadways.
Heavy Snow, West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes
- When
- January 29, 4:00 AM PST to January 31, 10:00 PM PST
- Where
- West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
Mount Baker received about 62 inches in 3 days.
Heavy Snow, Olympics
- When
- January 29, 7:00 AM PST to January 31, 10:00 PM PST
- Where
- Olympics forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
Hurricane Ridge had about 47 inches in 3 days.
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
- Winter Storm and Damaging Wind in Utah, January 27 to 28, 2008
- Flooding in Arizona, January 27 to 28, 2008
- Flash Flooding in California, January 27, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Arizona, January 27 to 28, 2008
- High Wind in South Dakota, January 27 to 28, 2008
- Flash Flood and Flood in New Mexico, January 27 to 29, 2008
- Coastal Flood and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 27 to 28, 2008
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Colorado, January 27 to 29, 2008
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, January 27, 2008
- High Wind in Wyoming, January 27 to 28, 2008
- Winter Storm in Montana, January 27 to 29, 2008
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 27 to 31, 2008
More
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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: 75221, 75223, 75225, 75232, 75231, 75229.