Washington, 2019Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, January 8 to 9, 2019
January 8 to 9, 2019 · NWS OTX · 19 events in 6 counties and zones
A warm front with abundant moisture welled up from south to north over eastern Washington bringing snow and freezing rain beginning during the afternoon and evening hours of January 8th. Heavy snow was noted in the East Slopes of the Cascades with moderate to locally heavy accumulations over the mountains north of the Columbia Basin.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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.
A warm front with abundant moisture welled up from south to north over eastern Washington bringing snow and freezing rain beginning during the afternoon and evening hours of January 8th. Heavy snow was noted in the East Slopes of the Cascades with moderate to locally heavy accumulations over the mountains north of the Columbia Basin. In the basin and the valleys of the northeast mountains initial light snow turned to freezing rain from the Moses Lake area to the Deer Park area during the afternoon and evening hours with generally around one tenth of an inch of ice accumulation and locally higher amounts, creating slick driving conditions on area roads.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes Northern Cascades
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to January 9, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Northern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
The observer at the Entiat Fish Hatchery recorded 6.5 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes Northern Cascades
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to January 9, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Northern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
The observer at Holden Village recorded 19.2 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes Northern Cascades
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to January 9, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Northern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
The observer at Mazama recorded 7.1 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes Northern Cascades
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to January 9, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Northern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
The observer at Plain recorded 7.2 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes Northern Cascades
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to January 9, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Northern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
The observer at Stehekin recorded 19.0 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, Wenatchee Area
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to 10:00 PM PST
- Where
- Wenatchee Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.802, -120.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An observer in West Wenatchee recorded 4.8 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, Wenatchee Area
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to 10:00 PM PST
- Where
- Wenatchee Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.802, -120.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An observer in Wenatchee recorded 4.3 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, Wenatchee Area
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to 10:00 PM PST
- Where
- Wenatchee Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.802, -120.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An observer in Wenatchee Heights recorded 4.2 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes Northern Cascades
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to January 9, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Northern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
A spotter 2 miles south of Leavenworth reported 7.0 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes Northern Cascades
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to January 9, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Northern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
An observer 5 miles northwest of Ardenvoir recorded 7.6 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Heavy Snow, East Slopes Northern Cascades
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to January 9, 2:00 AM PST
- Where
- East Slopes Northern Cascades forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
An observer near Peshastin recorded 8.9 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Winter Weather, Moses Lake Area
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to 9:00 PM PST
- Where
- Moses Lake Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 47.095, -119.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Grant County Airport ASOS sensor recorded 0.05 inches of freezing rain accumulation.
Winter Weather, Moses Lake Area
- When
- January 8, 9:00 AM PST to 9:00 PM 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)
A spotter in Moses lake reported 0.08 inches of ice accumulation from freezing rain and his driveway a sheet of ice.
Heavy Snow, Waterville Plateau
- When
- January 8, 10:00 AM PST to 11:00 PM PST
- Where
- Waterville Plateau forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.471, -119.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A spotter near Waterville reported 5.0 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
Winter Weather, Northeast Mountains
- When
- January 8, 1:00 PM PST to January 9, 4:00 AM PST
- Where
- Northeast Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 48.184, -117.511 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Deer Park Airport ASOS weather sensor recorded 0.17 inch of freezing rain during the evening and overnight hours of January 8th. During the afternoon of the 8th before changing over to freezing rain nearby observers reported 0.5 to 1.0 inch of snow accumulation.
Winter Weather, Spokane Area
- When
- January 8, 1:00 PM PST to January 9, 5:00 AM PST
- Where
- Spokane Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Spokane International Airport ASOS weather station recorded 0.25 inch of freezing rain during the afternoon and overnight hours of January 8th. The frrezing rain fell on top of an initial 0.6 inch of snow accumulation.
Winter Weather, Spokane Area
- When
- January 8, 1:00 PM PST to 10:00 PM PST
- Where
- Spokane Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Spokane Felts Field Airport ASOS weather station recorded 0.08 inch of freezing rain during the afternoon and evening hours of January 8th.
Winter Weather, Spokane Area
- When
- January 8, 1:00 PM PST to January 9, 5:00 AM PST
- Where
- Spokane Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer at the Spokane NWS office recorded 0.10 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain during the afternoon and evening of January 8th. Freezing rain fell on 0.5 inch of initial snow accumulation.
Winter Weather, Spokane Area
- When
- January 8, 1:00 PM PST to January 9, 5:00 AM PST
- Where
- Spokane Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer at the Spokane NWS office recorded 0.10 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain during the afternoon and evening of January 8th. Freezing rain fell on 0.5 inch of initial snow accumulation.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 794570, 794571, 794572, 794573, 794574, 794575, 794576, 794577, 794578, 794579, 794580, 794582, 794583, 794581, 794231, 794564, 794565, 794566, 794567.