A low pressure system off the coast of Vancouver Island pushed fronts throughout Western Washington, bringing lowland rain and first significant mountain snow throughout the area. A couple of record breaking lows were recorded along with maximum daily rainfall.
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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.
The episode as NWS SEW wrote it up.
A low pressure system off the coast of Vancouver Island pushed fronts throughout Western Washington, bringing lowland rain and first significant mountain snow throughout the area. A couple of record breaking lows were recorded along with maximum daily rainfall.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 cold/wind chill, 2 winter weather, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
A record rainfall of 1.58 inches was set at Bellingham Airport on October 24th, breaking the old record of 0.9 set in 2001.
A winter storm warning was issued above 3000 feet for the Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit county, with generally around 12 to inches falling at Mt. Baker between the afternoon hours of the 24th into the evening hours of the 25th.
A winter storm warning was issued above 3000 feet for the Cascades of King and Snohomish County, for approx 6 to 15 inches falling above 3000 for this time. Snoqualmie pass only registered around 2 to 3 inches during this time, more so leaning towards Winter Weather Advisory criteria.
A record low temperature of 28 degrees was set at Bellingham Airport on October 26th, tying the old record of 28 degrees set in 1954.
A record low temperature of 23 degrees was set in Olympia Airport on October 26th, tying the old record of 23 set in 1971.
A record low temperature of 31 was set at Hoquiam Airport on October 27th, which ties the old record of 31 degrees set in 1971.
A record low temperature of 31 was set at WFO Seattle on October 28th, breaking the old record of 32 set in 1971.
A record low temperature of 23 degrees was set at Bellingham Airport on October 28th, breaking the old record of 25 degrees set in 1956.
A record low temperature of 27 degrees was set at Hoquiam Airport on October 28th, breaking the old record of 28 degrees set in 1971.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1146651, 1146660, 1146661, 1146652, 1146653, 1146654, 1146655, 1146656, 1146657.