Washington, 2023Heavy Snow in Washington, January 6 to 7, 2023
January 6 to 7, 2023 · NWS OTX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Heavy snow band was pushed into the Cascades from easterly winds. Snow amounts ranged from 4 to 7 inches.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Heavy snow band was pushed into the Cascades from easterly winds. Snow amounts ranged from 4 to 7 inches.
Heavy Snow, Central Chelan County
- When
- January 6, 8:00 PM PST to January 7, 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- Central Chelan County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An estimated 7 inches was reported 1 mile Northeast of Leavenworth.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1078555.