A warm front laying across eastern Washington enhanced a feed of Pacific moisture into widespread snow during the afternoon and overnight hours of March 7th and 8th. Generally 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulated in the lower elevations but in the valleys of the Cascades where cold air was slower to erode heavy accumulations were noted. Also the Spokane area received 3 to locally 6 inches of snow accumulations as well as the southern valleys of the Northeast Washington mountains. The higher elevations of the northeast Washington mountains received nearly two feet with 22 inches noted at the 49 North Ski area.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Holden Village received 10.1 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The Leavenworth Fish Hatchery received 7.8 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Plain received 7.4 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer 12 miles north of Leavenworth received 7.5 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Stehekin received 10 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 16:00:00 to 08-MAR-17 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer 5 miles south of Peshastin received 9.5 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 13:00:00 to 07-MAR-17 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer near Davenport reported 5 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 13:00:00 to 07-MAR-17 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer in northwest Spokane received 4 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 13:00:00 to 07-MAR-17 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The observer at the Spokane International Airport reported 4.2 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 13:00:00 to 07-MAR-17 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A member of the public 3 miles southwest of Deer Park reported 6 inches of new snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 07-MAR-17 13:00:00 to 07-MAR-17 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee in northwest Spokane received 4 inches of new snow accumulation.