Washington, 2022Heavy 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.
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- 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.
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.
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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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.