Washington, 2022Heavy Snow in Washington, November 29 to 30, 2022
November 29 to 30, 2022 · NWS OTX · 12 events in 12 counties and zones
A slow moving Low moved through the Pacific Northwest at the end of November. With below normal temperatures of single digits and teens and ample moisture, it brought widespread snow.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 slow moving Low moved through the Pacific Northwest at the end of November. With below normal temperatures of single digits and teens and ample moisture, it brought widespread snow. The heaviest snow fell along the Cascades and Northern Washington reaching South into Spokane.
Heavy Snow, Wenatchee Area
- When
- November 29, 6:00 AM PST to November 30, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Wenatchee Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.802, -120.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observer near Cashmere WA reported 9.7 inches of snow at 0730LST. Other locations in the area including Wenatchee received 5 to 9 inches. A public report of 10.5 near Mason was also received.
Heavy Snow, Waterville Plateau
- When
- November 29, 6:00 AM PST to November 30, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Waterville Plateau forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.471, -119.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An observer measured 9 inches of snow south of Withrow near Highway 2.
Heavy Snow, Moses Lake Area
- When
- November 29, 6:00 AM PST to November 30, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Moses Lake Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.095, -119.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observer reported 7 inches of snowfall 7 miles south of Moses Lake. Soap Lake, Ephrata, and Quincy had reports of 6 to 8 inches. Royal city had a report of 4 inches.
Heavy Snow, Upper Columbia Basin
- When
- November 29, 6:00 AM PST to November 30, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Upper Columbia Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.610, -119.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An observer near Almira reported 11 inches of snow at 0700LST. Grand Coulee and areas along US 2 including Hartline, Wilbur and Coulee City had reports of 8 to 11 inches. Odessa reported 5 inches. Ritzville and Lind had 2 to 4 inches.
Heavy Snow, Washington Palouse
- When
- November 29, 6:00 AM PST to November 30, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Washington Palouse forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.261, -117.463 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observer in Thornton area recorded 5.3 inches of snow at 0700LST Nov 30 for Nov 29-30. Pullman saw ranges of 4 to 6 icnhes. Rosalia had a report of 8 inches. Breezy winds also caused issues with drifting snow on area roadways.
Heavy Snow, Western Chelan County
- When
- November 29, 7:00 AM PST to November 30, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Western Chelan County forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer at Holden Village reported snow amount of 19.5 inches. The observer at Stehekin recorded 13 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow, Central Chelan County
- When
- November 29, 7:00 AM PST to November 30, 7:00 AM PST
- Where
- Central Chelan County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Spotter located two miles southwest of Leavenworth recorded 15.5 inches of snow. Other observations in the zone ranged from 13 to 16 inches.
Heavy Snow, Okanogan Valley
- When
- November 29, 8:00 AM PST to November 30, 12:00 PM PST
- Where
- Okanogan Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.143, -119.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observer recorded 10 inches of snow through 1200LST on the November 30. Other observations through the Okanogan Valley ranged from 6 to 12 inches.
Heavy Snow, Western Okanogan County
- When
- November 29, 8:00 AM PST to November 30, 4:00 PM PST
- Where
- Western Okanogan County forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 48.549, -119.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An observer recorded a snow amount of 9.5 inches at 0715LST. The Methow Valley received heavy snow with reports ranging from 8 to 12 inches.
Heavy Snow, Okanogan Highlands
- When
- November 29, 12:00 PM PST to November 30, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Okanogan Highlands forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 48.510, -119.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer recorded 9.9 inches of snow over a 24 hour period. Other observations in the zone ranged from 6.5 to 9 inches.
Heavy Snow, Northeast Mountains
- When
- November 29, 10:00 PM PST to November 30, 2:30 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)
A report of 8 inches of snow near Evans, WA was received around 1200 LST. Other reports ranged from 8 to 12 inches. Cocorahs near Clayton reported a two day total of 11.5 inches.
Heavy Snow, Spokane Area
- When
- November 30, 2:00 AM PST to 4:30 PM PST
- Where
- Spokane Area forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.599, -117.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A report of 13 inches was reported near Chattaroy, WA. A heavy snow band setup over the North and East portion of Spokane county. The area received snow amounts ranging from 6 to 13 inches.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Alabama, November 29 to 30, 20222 deaths · 2 injured · EF2 · 31 events
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, November 29, 20221 injured · $450,000 · EF3 · 12 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, November 29 to 30, 2022$2.3 million · EF2 · 35 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, November 29 to 30, 2022$200,000 · EF1 · 4 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Mississippi, November 29, 2022$198,000 · 2 in hail · 12 events
- Flood and Hail in Alabama, November 29 to 30, 2022$38,000 · 1.5 in hail · 19 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Arkansas, November 29, 2022$31,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, November 29 to 30, 2022$7,000 · 56 kt wind · 15 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, November 29, 2022$15,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in New Mexico, November 29, 202265 kt wind · 12 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, November 29, 202211 events
- Hail in Kentucky, November 29, 20221.5 in hail · 9 events
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: 1066795, 1066835, 1066843, 1066846, 1066884, 1066584, 1066585, 1066576, 1066583, 1066571, 1066556, 1066536.