Heavy Snow in Washington, January 28 to 29, 2008

Name: Heavy Snow in Washington, January 28 to 29, 2008
Start: 2008-01-28T22:00
End: 2008-01-29T20:00
Location: Washington

January 28 to 29, 2008 · NWS PDT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A warm front followed by a cold front brought an extended period of snow to the mountains. Snowfall amounts in inches included 15 miles west northwest of Cle Elum (18), 8 miles northwest of Cle Elum (15), Trout Lake (6), 2 miles west northwest of Appleton (9), 5 miles west northwest of Appleton (21), 11 miles west of Glenwood (9), 10 miles west northwest of Cle Elum (12), and Touchet SnoTel (10).

Where it happened

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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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 28, 9:50 PM PST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 9:50 PM PST, 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
950 PM PST MON JAN 28 2008

.UPDATE...SATELLITE SHOWS THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHING THE COAST WITH
CLOUDS SPREADING OVER WASHINGTON AND OREGON AHEAD OF IT. A FEW
SHOWERS HAVE STARTED AT THE DALLES...BUT MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION
IS STILL WEST OF THE CASCADES. EXPECT SNOW TO SPREAD OVER EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND OREGON OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES DROPPED DURING BRIEF
CLEARING EARLIER TONIGHT SO I ISSUED AN UPDATE TO LOWER OVERNIGHT
LOWS IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN. WITH INCREASING CLOUDS TEMPERATURES HAVE
INCREASED AGAIN TO MID 30S IN VALLEYS WHERE WINDS MIXED OUT SURFACE
COLD AIR...INCLUDING MOST OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN EXCEPT
HANFORD...AND MAINLY 20S OTHER LOCATIONS.  AS PRECIPITATION SPREADS
EAST EXPECT MAINLY SNOW...THOUGH IT MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN OVER THE
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN. COLD AIR DAMMING WILL KEEP COLDER AIR IN THE
YAKIMA AND KITTITAS VALLEYS SO PRECIPITATION WILL BE SNOW. REST OF
FORECAST LOOKS GOOD...BUT MAY UPDATE AGAIN TO REMOVE EVENING
WORDING. COONFIELD

&&

.AVIATION...CEILINGS WILL GRADUALLY LOWER THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CEILINGS TO
MVFR/IFR LEVELS THROUGH 18Z. CLEARING WILL BEGIN AT YKM AND RDM BY
18Z AND SPREAD EAST TO PSC. UPSLOPE TERRAIN EFFECTS WILL KEEP
CEILINGS AROUND 4-5 KFT AT ALW AND PDT 18-06Z.  76

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 835 PM PST MON JAN 28 2008/

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  DOPPLER RADAR
CONTINUES TO SHOW SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE CASCADES AND THE BLUE
MOUNTAINS WHERE BRIEF ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-3 INCHES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED
WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.  THE PRECIPITATION COVERAGE IS TAPERING
OFF SO DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADVISORIES THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.  THE NEXT SYSTEM NOW MOVING ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA
WILL BE THE NEXT BIG SNOW PRODUCER...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CASCADES
AND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS.  THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES (BOTH
WASHINGTON AND OREGON) WILL SEE WIDESPREAD SNOW STARTING AROUND 10
PM AND INCREASING IN INTENSITY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.  A MOIST
WESTERLY FLOW WILL SPILL SNOW INTO THE VALLEYS THE REMAINDER OF
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. WILL BE UPGRADING THE WINTER STORM
WATCHES TO HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS FOR THE WASHINGTON EAST SLOPES AS
WELL AS CENTRAL OREGON.  THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...NORTH
CENTRAL OREGON...AND THE YAKIMA/KITTITAS VALLEYS SHOULD ALSO SEE
BRIEF HEAVY SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...ENOUGH TO
MEET SNOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE THE HEAVIEST SNOW TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY NIGHT.  THE ACCUMULATIONS CURRENTLY IN FORECAST SHOW 10-20
INCHES WHICH LOOK REASONABLE.  BELIEVE PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY
SPILL OVER INTO THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY WHERE SNOW ADVISORY AMOUNTS
WILL BE MET...ESPECIALLY AREAS NORTH OF LA GRANDE. IT WILL BE TOUGH
TO MEET WARNING CRITERIA IN THE SOUTHERN BLUES SO WILL ONLY GO
ADVISORY FOR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WINDS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN IN THESE
AREAS.  THE WINDS IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY MAY BRIEFLY REACH WIND
ADVISORY CRITERIA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY.  FOR NOW...WILL
KEEP WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25-35 MPH...JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO IDAHO WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY A
WEAK SHORTWAVE RIDGE.  THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
SCATTERED-NUMEROUS OROGRAPHIC SHOWERS WEDNESDAY MORNING.
OTHERWISE...PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF ACROSS THE AREA.  JOHNSON

LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...ACTIVE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. PROGRESSIVE
WESTERLY FLOW WILL BRING A FRONTAL SYSTEM INTO THE NORTHWEST ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH A REINFORCING SURGE OF MOISTURE ON THURSDAY.
ALTHOUGH THE MODELS INDICATE A WARMING TREND DUE TO SOUTHERLY
FLOW...HAVE CHOSEN TO LEAN TOWARDS THE COOLER SIDE OF GUIDANCE.
GIVEN MODEL PERFORMANCE SO FAR THIS WINTER...IT IS EVIDENT THAT THEY
DO NOT HANDLE COLD AIR DAMMING IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN WELL AS
THEY TEND TO HAVE A WARM BIAS. THEREFORE...HAVE GONE WITH A MOSTLY
SNOW FORECAST FOR THURSDAY. HOWEVER...CANNOT RULE OUT THE
POSSIBILITY THAT THE LOWER LEVELS WILL WARM SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW
RAIN TO MIX IN. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER ON FRIDAY
BEFORE MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION MOVES INTO THE AREA ON SATURDAY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHILE RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW/SLEET
MIX WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN DURING THE DAYTIME
HOURS. DUE TO THE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOW
AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE CASCADE CRESTS AND EASTERN SLOPES WITH
LESSER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. TEMPERATURES SHOULD
REMAIN FAIRLY CONSISTENT WITH HIGHS IN THE 20S AND 30S AND LOWS IN
THE TEENS AND 20S.  CALDER

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT  22  32  26  31 /  50  80  60  30
ALW  22  34  27  33 /  50  80  60  30
PSC  13  34  26  34 /  40  70  40  20
YKM  18  34  19  33 /  60  70  30  20
HRI  22  33  25  34 /  40  80  40  20
ELN  17  30  18  30 /  60  80  40  20
RDM  20  35  20  33 /  60  70  60  30
LGD  21  31  21  31 /  60  80  70  40
GCD  18  32  18  31 /  60  70  50  30
DLS  25  35  28  34 /  60  80  60  30

&&

.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR ORZ043.

     SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR ORZ042.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
     ORZ502.

     SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
     WEDNESDAY FOR ORZ049-503.

     SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY FOR ORZ041.

WA...HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR WAZ501-502.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
     WAZ030.

     SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY FOR WAZ024-026-027.

&&

TI:GYG
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
76/76/76

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 3:35 PM PST, 6 hours 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
335 PM PST MON JAN 28 2008

UPDATED FOR WINTER WEATHER STATEMENTS

ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-WAZ024-026>030-501-502-291415-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
WALLOWA COUNTY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
328 PM PST MON JAN 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SNOW
     EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
     OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
     GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY, YAKIMA VALLEY, EASTERN
     COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL
     OREGON

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.  THE FRONT WILL
INITIALLY BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON AND
OREGON CASCADES BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...THE KITTITAS
AND YAKIMA VALLEYS...AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON.  HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS
AND SNOW ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR THESE AREAS BEGINNING 10 PM
THIS EVENING.  FOR DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE PRODUCT PDXWSPDT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SNOW TUESDAY
     EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
     OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
     GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY, YAKIMA VALLEY, NORTHWEST
     BLUE MOUNTAINS, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH
     CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, NORTHERN
     BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON

SNOW THURSDAY
     EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
     OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
     GORGE OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, EASTERN
     COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL
     OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN BLUE
     MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN
     DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS

THE STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
AND WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.  HEAVY SNOW WARNINGS AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES
HAVE BEEN POSTED.  MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE WINTER
STATEMENT...PDXWSWPDT.  WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
WITH POOR VISIBILITIES.  IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE GRANDE RONDE
VALLEY...THE VISIBILITY COULD BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ON TUESDAY.  THE
WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO IDAHO WEDNESDAY.  ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM
SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE FOR MORE MOUNTAIN SNOW ON THURSDAY.  FORECAST
MODELS ARE ADVERTISING ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM ON SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:

WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML

ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 28, 4:50 PM PST, 5 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
450 PM PST MON JAN 28 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 AM     FREEZING RAIN    6 E PENDLETON           45.67N 118.69W
01/26/2008  U0.00 INCH       UMATILLA           OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            INTERSTATE 84 TEMPORARILY CLOSED FROM EXIT 210 AT
            PENDLETON TO EXIT 216 AT MARKET ROAD...EAST OF
            PENDLETON...DUE TO SEVERAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY
            ICY ROAD ROAD SURFACE FROM FREEZING RAIN.

0436 PM     SNOW             4 S LA GRANDE           45.27N 118.09W
01/26/2008  U0.0 INCH        UNION              OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STRONG WINDS WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REPORTED ALONG
            INTERSTATE 84. ALL WESTBOUND AND EASTBOUND LANES FROM
            MILEPOST 265 TO MILEPOST 285 ON I-84 HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE
            TO MULTIPLE CAR CRASHES BLOCKING THE FREEWAY.

0505 PM     FREEZING RAIN    BOARDMAN                45.84N 119.70W
01/26/2008  E0.06 INCH       MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            APPROXIMATELY 1/16TH OF AN INCH OF FREEZING RAIN AND
            SLEET ACCUMULATED.

0544 PM     FREEZING RAIN    2 ESE CITY OF THE DALLE 45.59N 121.14W
01/26/2008  E0.20 INCH       WASCO              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/8 TO 1/4 OF INCH OF FREEZING RAIN.

0626 PM     FREEZING RAIN    1 N UMATILLA            45.93N 119.33W
01/26/2008  U0.00 INCH       UMATILLA           OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            BRIDGE CROSSING THE COLUMBIA RIVER ON INTERSTATE 82 IS
            CLOSED DUE TO ICY ROADS AND AUTOMOBILE CRASHES.

0633 PM     FREEZING RAIN    1 N WAITSBURG           46.26N 118.15W
01/26/2008  E0.00 INCH       WALLA WALLA        WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRACE OF FREEZING RAIN REPORTED.

0633 PM     FREEZING RAIN    1 N KENNEWICK           46.22N 119.17W
01/26/2008  E0.12 INCH       BENTON             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/8 OF AN INCH OF FREEZING RAIN.

0806 PM     ICE STORM        KENNEWICK               46.20N 119.17W
01/26/2008                   BENTON             WA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            INTERSTATE 82 IS CLOSED BETWEEN THE TRI CITIES AND THE
            OREGON BORDER DUE TO ICY ROADS.

0821 PM     ICE STORM        5 S ELTOPIA             46.39N 119.01W
01/26/2008                   FRANKLIN           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OVER 1/2 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN.

0821 PM     ICE STORM        1 N KENNEWICK           46.22N 119.17W
01/26/2008                   BENTON             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3/16 TO 1/4 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN.

0825 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 N TROUT LAKE          46.00N 121.51W
01/26/2008  M20.0 INCH       KLICKITAT          WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            20 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 11 AM. ELEVATION 1075 FEET.

0825 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SE BZ CORNER          45.81N 121.47W
01/26/2008  E15.0 INCH       KLICKITAT          WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            15 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 1030 AM. ELEVATION 740 FEET.

0825 PM     ICE STORM        N WISHRAM               45.66N 120.96W
01/26/2008                   KLICKITAT          WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/4 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN.

0825 PM     ICE STORM        BOARDMAN                45.84N 119.70W
01/26/2008                   MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/8 TO 1/4 OF FREEZING RAIN.

0825 PM     ICE STORM        1 N UMATILLA            45.91N 119.34W
01/26/2008                   UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3/16 TO 1/4 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN.

0856 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST JOSEPH                  45.35N 117.23W
01/26/2008  M68.00 MPH       WALLOWA            OR   MESONET

0856 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG N JOSEPH                45.35N 117.23W
01/26/2008                   WALLOWA            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGE AFFECTING ENTIRE TOWN OF JOSEPH. POSSIBLY
            DUE TO TREES DOWNED.

0945 PM     ICE STORM        ARLINGTON               45.72N 120.19W
01/26/2008                   GILLIAM            OR   PUBLIC

            1/2 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN.

1006 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NNW GLENWOOD          46.03N 121.30W
01/26/2008  M14.0 INCH       KLICKITAT          WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 10 AM. ELEVATION 1970 FEET.

0600 AM     HEAVY SNOW       N WHITE SALMON          45.73N 121.49W
01/27/2008  M15.0 INCH       KLICKITAT          WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            15 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE SATURDAY MORNING. ELEVATION
            685 FEET.

0630 AM     ICE STORM        NW BOARDMAN             45.84N 119.70W
01/27/2008                   MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/4 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET COMBINED. FREEZING
            RAIN AND SLEET CONTINUE TO FALL WITH TEMPERATURE OF 31
            DEGREES.

0700 AM     ICE STORM        6 NNW WALLA WALLA       46.15N 118.38W
01/27/2008                   WALLA WALLA        WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/4 INCH ICE OVERNIGHT. FREEZING RAIN CHANGED TO SNOW
            THIS MORNING.

0700 AM     ICE STORM        5 SSW CHENOWETH         45.56N 121.28W
01/27/2008                   WASCO              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/4 INCH ICE OVERNIGHT.

0732 AM     HEAVY SNOW       11 W GLENWOOD           46.02N 121.52W
01/27/2008  M19.0 INCH       KLICKITAT          WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            19 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 24 HOURS

0745 AM     SNOW             WEST RICHLAND           46.32N 119.40W
01/27/2008  E2.0 INCH        BENTON             WA   PUBLIC

            TWO INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 5 AM. SNOW HAS FALLEN ON TOP
            OF ICE LAYER FROM PREVIOUS FREEZING RAIN.

1000 AM     FREEZING RAIN    5 W COLLEGE PLACE       46.04N 118.49W
01/27/2008  E0.00 INCH       WALLA WALLA        WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/2 INCH OF ICE. SNOWING NOW.

1000 AM     SNOW             CONDON                  45.24N 120.18W
01/27/2008  E3.0 INCH        GILLIAM            OR   PUBLIC

1000 AM     SNOW             N HEPPNER               45.36N 119.55W
01/27/2008  E2.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 AM     SNOW             2 NW TOLLGATE           45.79N 118.11W
01/27/2008  E6.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 AM     SNOW             4 WNW TOLLGATE          45.79N 118.16W
01/27/2008  E6.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. NEAR WHITE CONDITIONS.

1045 AM     SNOW             2 NNE YAKIMA            46.62N 120.51W
01/27/2008  E4.0 INCH        YAKIMA             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

1045 AM     SNOW             1 N KENNEWICK           46.22N 119.17W
01/27/2008  E3.0 INCH        BENTON             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/4 INCH OF ICE WITH 3 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP.

1050 AM     SNOW             6 N GOLDENDALE          45.91N 120.82W
01/27/2008  E8.0 INCH        KLICKITAT          WA   PUBLIC

            ABOUT 8 INCHES OF SNOW. ELEVATION 2500 FEET.

1055 AM     SNOW             1 NW BENTON CITY        46.28N 119.51W
01/27/2008  E3.0 INCH        BENTON             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 6 AM. MODERATE SNOW NOW.

1100 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 WSW RICHLAND          46.28N 119.36W
01/27/2008  E4.0 INCH        BENTON             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 4 INCHES SNOW SINCE AROUND 6 AM.

1100 AM     HEAVY SNOW       20 NNW BENTON CITY      46.54N 119.65W
01/27/2008  M8.1 INCH        BENTON             WA   OTHER FEDERAL

            HANFORD WEATHER STATION RECEIVED 8.1 INCHES SNOW SINCE
            AROUND 5 AM.

1115 AM     SNOW             11 SE ENTERPRISE        45.30N 117.12W
01/27/2008  U0.0 INCH        WALLOWA            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BLOWING SNOW WITH DRIFTS TO 4 AND 5 FEET. WIND GUSTING TO
            34 MPH. TUCKER DOWN ROAD IS CLOSED WHICH IS 4 MILES EAST
            OF THE TOWN OF JOSEPH.

1125 AM     SNOW             4 WSW COLLEGE PLACE     46.03N 118.46W
01/27/2008  E2.0 INCH        WALLA WALLA        WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MODERATE SNOW NOW.

1130 AM     HEAVY SNOW       CONDON                  45.24N 120.18W
01/27/2008  M6.0 INCH        GILLIAM            OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COOPERATIVE OBSERVER RECEIVED 6 INCHES SNOW SINCE EARLY
            THIS MORNING. CURRENTLY 29 DEGREES AND MODERATE SNOW.

1135 AM     SNOW             N FOSSIL                45.00N 120.21W
01/27/2008  M4.0 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 4 INCHES SINCE THIS MORNING. CURRENTLY 30
            DEGREES AND SNOWING AT RATE OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR.

1140 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 ENE FOSSIL            45.00N 120.20W
01/27/2008  M5.5 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 5.5 INCHES SNOW SINCE AROUND 4 AM. CURRENTLY 33
            DEGREES AND MODERATE SNOW.

1200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       N DUFUR                 45.45N 121.12W
01/27/2008  E5.0 INCH        WASCO              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 INCHES SNOW IN LAST 12 HOURS. STILL SNOWING.

1210 PM     SNOW             N HEPPNER               45.36N 119.55W
01/27/2008  M3.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 3 INCHES SINCE THIS MORNING. CURRENTLY
            MODERATELY SNOWING.

1215 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SSW HEPPNER           45.31N 119.60W
01/27/2008  M5.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 5 INCHES SNOW SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING.
            CURRENTLY HEAVY SNOW AND 30 DEGREES.

1220 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 N HARDMAN             45.17N 119.68W
01/27/2008  M4.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 4 INCHES SNOW SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING.
            CURRENTLY 28 DEGREES AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.

1225 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NNW KENNEWICK         46.22N 119.18W
01/27/2008  E6.0 INCH        BENTON             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES NEW SNOW SINCE 6 AM. STILL SNOWING.

1230 PM     SNOW             6 W MITCHELL            44.57N 120.27W
01/27/2008  E3.0 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING.

1230 PM     SNOW             N HEPPNER               45.35N 119.55W
01/27/2008  M3.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOW HARD.

0115 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BEND                    44.07N 121.31W
01/27/2008  E5.0 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING HARD.

0120 PM     SNOW             9 W LA PINE             43.68N 121.69W
01/27/2008  E4.0 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING HARD.

0123 PM     SNOW             2 SSW WARM SPRINGS      44.75N 121.30W
01/27/2008  E3.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING.

0128 PM     SNOW             9 ESE BEND              44.00N 121.14W
01/27/2008  E4.0 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING HARD.

0140 PM     SNOW             4 ENE TUMALO            44.15N 121.24W
01/27/2008  E4.0 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING HARD.

0145 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 SW BEND               44.01N 121.38W
01/27/2008  E5.0 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0145 PM     SNOW             5 NNW MEACHAM           45.56N 118.46W
01/27/2008  E1.5 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NOT MUCH SNOW YET.

0150 PM     SNOW             7 WNW TOLLGATE          45.79N 118.22W
01/27/2008  E7.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 7 AM.

0200 PM     ICE STORM        1 N PROSSER             46.20N 119.78W
01/27/2008                   BENTON             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE FROM LIGHT FREEZING
            RAIN THAT FELL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

0200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 ENE FOSSIL            45.00N 120.20W
01/27/2008  M9.0 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 9 INCHES SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. CURRENTLY 30
            DEGREES AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.

0200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 N PROSSER             46.20N 119.78W
01/27/2008  E7.0 INCH        BENTON             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 7 INCHES SNOW SINCE 6 AM TODAY.

0205 PM     SNOW             1 N PRINEVILLE          44.31N 120.83W
01/27/2008  E4.0 INCH        CROOK              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING HEAVILY. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

0210 PM     SNOW             N MITCHELL              44.56N 120.14W
01/27/2008  E4.0 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWING HARD.

0214 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 NNW WALLOWA           45.61N 117.56W
01/27/2008  E5.0 INCH        WALLOWA            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING. 26 DEGREES.

0216 PM     HEAVY SNOW       8 SE PILOT ROCK         45.40N 118.73W
01/27/2008  M4.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 8 AM. ELEVATION 2650 FEET.

0216 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NW BOARDMAN             45.84N 119.70W
01/27/2008  M6.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 8 AM. ELEVATION 300 FEET.

0220 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CONDON                  45.24N 120.18W
01/27/2008  M8.0 INCH        GILLIAM            OR   PUBLIC

            LOCAL RADIO STATION RECEIVED 8 INCHES SNOW. CURRENTLY
            HEAVY SNOW.

0230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       N HEPPNER               45.36N 119.55W
01/27/2008  M6.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 6 INCHES SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. CURRENTLY
            HEAVY SNOW.

0240 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SSW BEND              44.01N 121.33W
01/27/2008  E7.0 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING HEAVILY.

0321 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PENDLETON               45.67N 118.82W
01/27/2008  M5.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   PUBLIC

            5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 8 AM. ELEVATION 1040 FEET.

0415 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PENDLETON               45.67N 118.82W
01/27/2008  M7.5 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            7.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 8 AM AT THE PENDLETON
            AIRPORT. ELEVATION 1492 FEET.

0415 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PILOT ROCK              45.48N 118.83W
01/27/2008  M6.5 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 8 AM. ELEVATION 1780 FEET.

0450 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 NE MITCHELL           44.64N 120.08W
01/27/2008  M6.0 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 3500
            FEET.

0450 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MITCHELL                44.57N 120.15W
01/27/2008  M7.0 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 2800 FEET.

0450 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CONDON                  45.24N 120.18W
01/27/2008  M10.0 INCH       GILLIAM            OR   PUBLIC

            10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 2850
            FEET.

0450 PM     SNOW             2 S JOHN DAY            44.38N 118.95W
01/27/2008  M2.0 INCH        GRANT              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE PAST HOUR. ELEVATION 3470
            FEET.

0510 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 NE MADRAS             44.66N 121.10W
01/27/2008  M5.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 INCHES OF NEW SINCE LATE MORNING. ELEVATION 2380 FEET.

0510 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 SE BEND               44.00N 121.22W
01/27/2008  M7.5 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 3800
            FEET.

0510 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 NE COLLEGE PLACE      46.08N 118.33W
01/27/2008  M8.0 INCH        WALLA WALLA        WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 995
            FEET.

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ATHENA                  45.81N 118.49W
01/27/2008  M7.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   NWS EMPLOYEE

            7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 1720
            FEET.

0605 PM     HEAVY SNOW       N HEPPNER               45.36N 119.55W
01/27/2008  M9.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 1950
            FEET.

0605 PM     HEAVY SNOW       RICHLAND                46.29N 119.29W
01/27/2008  M8.0 INCH        BENTON             WA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 400
            FEET.

0634 PM     SNOW             2 SW MEACHAM            45.49N 118.44W
01/27/2008  M3.5 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT. ELEVATION
            3820 FEET.

0634 PM     SNOW             9 W MEACHAM             45.51N 118.61W
01/27/2008  M6.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 1950
            FEET.

0634 PM     SNOW             2 NNW MEACHAM           45.53N 118.44W
01/27/2008  M5.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. ELEVATION
            3800 FEET.

0634 PM     SNOW             NNW TOLLGATE            45.79N 118.11W
01/27/2008  M6.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
            ELEVATION 5070 FEET.

0634 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9 SW SKI BLUEWOOD       45.98N 117.95W
01/27/2008  M10.0 INCH       WALLOWA            OR   OTHER FEDERAL

            10 INCHES OF NEW REPORTED AT MILK SHAKES SNOTEL BETWEEN 5
            PM SATURDAY AND 5 PM SUNDAY. ELEVATION 5600 FEET.

0634 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N BINGHAM SPRINGS     45.79N 118.22W
01/27/2008  M13.0 INCH       UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            13 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 5 AM. ELEVATION 3950 FEET.

0834 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PENDLETON               45.67N 118.82W
01/27/2008  M8.5 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   NWS EMPLOYEE

            8.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 8 AM. ELEVATION 1050 FEET.

0834 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NE FOSSIL             45.01N 120.20W
01/27/2008  M9.5 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            9.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 2750
            FEET.

0838 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PENDLETON               45.67N 118.82W
01/27/2008  M9.3 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            9.3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE 8 AM AT THE PENDLETON
            AIRPORT. ELEVATION 1492 FEET.

0903 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SE COVE                 45.30N 117.81W
01/27/2008  M7.0 INCH        UNION              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 3000
            FEET.

1201 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 SSE ENTERPRISE        45.35N 117.23W
01/28/2008  E12.0 INCH       WALLOWA            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AN ESTIMATED 10 TO 12 INCHES FELL BETWEEN 8PM SUNDAY
            NIGHT AND MIDNIGHT. SNOW MAINLY FELL AFTER WIND DIED
            DOWN. ELEVATION APPROX 4200 FEET.

0400 AM     SNOW             2 E MEACHAM             45.50N 118.37W
01/28/2008  M8.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL OF 8 INCHES FALLING FROM 6 AM YESTERDAY
            THROUGH 4 AM THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 3820.

0600 AM     SNOW             MEACHAM                 45.51N 118.42W
01/28/2008  M8.4 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 8.4 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0630 AM     HEAVY SNOW       CONDON                  45.24N 120.18W
01/28/2008  M10.0 INCH       GILLIAM            OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COOPERATIVE OBSERVER REPORTED 10 INCHES NEW SNOW IN 24
            HOURS.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       2 E MITCHELL            44.57N 120.11W
01/28/2008  M9.0 INCH        WHEELER            OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 9 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       6 ENE COLLEGE PLACE     46.08N 118.27W
01/28/2008  M6.0 INCH        WALLA WALLA        WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 6 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 W COLLEGE PLACE       46.04N 118.46W
01/28/2008  M6.8 INCH        WALLA WALLA        WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 6.8 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       JOSEPH                  45.35N 117.23W
01/28/2008  M12.0 INCH       WALLOWA            OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 12 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS. 15 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       KENNEWICK               46.20N 119.17W
01/28/2008  M7.0 INCH        BENTON             WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 7 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0730 AM     HEAVY SNOW       JOHN DAY                44.42N 118.95W
01/28/2008  M6.0 INCH        GRANT              OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 6 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0740 AM     HEAVY SNOW       N COVE                  45.30N 117.81W
01/28/2008  M8.0 INCH        UNION              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 8 INCHES SNOW SINCE 8 PM SUNDAY EVENING.

0741 AM     HEAVY SNOW       2 NNW HERMISTON         45.86N 119.31W
01/28/2008  M6.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 6 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SW LYLE               45.67N 121.34W
01/28/2008  M6.0 INCH        WASCO              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 6 INCHES SNOW BETWEEN 8 AM AND 6 PM SUNDAY. ALSO
            RECEIVED A TRACE OF FREEZING RAIN.

0800 AM     SNOW             3 SSE WARM SPRINGS      44.73N 121.25W
01/28/2008  M3.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 3 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             LONG CREEK              44.71N 119.10W
01/28/2008  M7.0 INCH        GRANT              OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 7 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       BICKLETON               46.00N 120.30W
01/28/2008  M8.0 INCH        KLICKITAT          WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 8 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 NE PENDLETON          45.71N 118.76W
01/28/2008  M9.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 9 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             MADRAS                  44.63N 121.13W
01/28/2008  M5.0 INCH        JEFFERSON          OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 5 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HEPPNER                 45.35N 119.55W
01/28/2008  M7.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 7 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0800 AM     SNOW             REDMOND                 44.26N 121.17W
01/28/2008  M4.8 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            REDMOND AIR CENTER RECEIVED 4.8 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0900 AM     HEAVY SNOW       IRRIGON                 45.90N 119.49W
01/28/2008  E8.0 INCH        BENTON             OR   PUBLIC

            RECEIVED 8 INCHES SNOW SUNDAY.

0900 AM     HEAVY SNOW       7 NE BEND               44.14N 121.21W
01/28/2008  M5.5 INCH        DESCHUTES          OR   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RECEIVED 5.5 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

0900 AM     HEAVY SNOW       N HEPPNER               45.36N 119.55W
01/28/2008  M9.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 9 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

1230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 NNW MEACHAM           45.56N 118.46W
01/28/2008  M14.0 INCH       UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            14 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE NOON SUNDAY. ELEVATION 3800
            FEET.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 NNE PRAIRIE CITY      44.51N 118.68W
01/28/2008  M7.0 INCH        GRANT              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 7 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS.

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SUMMARY FOR MAJOR ICE AND SNOW STORM.

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3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, East Slopes of the Central Cascades

When: January 28, 10:00 PM PST to January 29, 8:00 PM PST
Where: East Slopes of the Central Cascades forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy Snow, Blue Mountain Foothills

When: January 29, 12:00 AM PST to 4:00 PM PST
Where: Blue Mountain Foothills forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 46.264, -118.193 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, East Slopes of the Southern Cascades

When: January 29, 2:00 AM PST to 4:00 PM PST
Where: East Slopes of the Southern Cascades forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

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

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