Washington, 2022

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, November 22, 2022

November 22, 2022 · NWS OTX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

A cold front swung through the region on the evening of the 22nd through the morning of the 23rd. It brought another round of widespread snow.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

A cold front swung through the region on the evening of the 22nd through the morning of the 23rd. It brought another round of widespread snow. It moved through quickly bringing most locations 1 to 3 inches. Localized heavy amounts of 6 and 7 inches were reported in the Cascades and Northwest Washington. Pockets of freezing rain impacted the Central Basin leading to wrecks and slide-offs with around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter weather, 2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Central Chelan County

When
November 22, 11:50 AM PST to 3:50 PM PST
Where
Central Chelan County forecast zone
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff responded to fatal crash along Road B near Road 18 and 20. Ephrata had ice accumulations of above a tenth of an inch.

Winter Weather, Central Chelan County

When
November 22, 11:50 AM PST to 3:50 PM PST
Where
Central Chelan County forecast zone
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff responded to fatal crash along Road B near Road 18 and 20. Ephrata had ice accumulations of above a tenth of an inch.

Heavy Snow, Northeast Mountains

When
November 22, 12:00 PM PST to 8:00 PM PST
Where
Northeast Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
48.184, -117.511 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observer reported 6.5 inches near 7 miles SW of Tiger, WA. Locations across the region received 2 to 4 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Okanogan Highlands

When
November 22, 12:00 PM PST to 9:00 PM PST
Where
Okanogan Highlands forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.510, -119.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observer reported 6.5 inches near Inchelium, WA. Locations across the region received 2 to 4 inches of snow.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Winter Weather, Central Chelan County2022-11-22Vehicle/Towed TrailerDirect
Winter Weather, Central Chelan County2022-11-22UnknownIndirect

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1074121, 1082278, 1067547, 1067548.