For January 17 through 19, a Low brought another round of widespread snow to Eastern Washington with amounts ranging from 3 to 7 inches across the Basin and Northern Mountains. Cascades had 8 to 12 inches.
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The episode as NWS OTX wrote it up.
For January 17 through 19, a Low brought another round of widespread snow to Eastern Washington with amounts ranging from 3 to 7 inches across the Basin and Northern Mountains. Cascades had 8 to 12 inches. It was followed by a period of freezing rain on the January 20 and 21. Freezing rain amounts ranged from trace to 2 tenths of inch.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 15, 3:50 PM PST, 15 hours 10 minutes earlier.
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</html>The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
7 heavy snow, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Observer reported 6.4 inches of snow near Republic. Other reports in the area ranged from 6 to 9 inches.
Observer reported 7 inches of snow 1 mile Northeast of Orient. Other report in the area ranged from 4 to 10 inches.
Observer reported 6 inches of snow 1 mile East of Eagle Ridge. Other reports in the area ranged from 5 to 7 inches.
Observer estimated 6 inches of snow in Tekoa. Another report of 4.8 inches was reported 3 miles Northeast of Colfax.
Observer reported 10 inches snow 2 miles South of Anatone.
Observer reported 8 inches of snow 1 mile Northwest of Plain. Other reports in the area ranged from 3 to 8 inches.
Observer reported 8 inches of snow 9 miles West of Lucerne. Other reports in the area ranged from 8 to 10 inches.
Observer reported 8 inches of snow 9 miles West of Lucerne. Other reports in the area ranged from 8 to 10 inches.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Washington in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, January 2024
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: 1159881, 1159902, 1159906, 1159907, 1159909, 1159878, 1159876, 1194169.