A warm front with abundant moisture welled up from south to north over eastern Washington bringing snow and freezing rain beginning during the afternoon and evening hours of January 8th. Heavy snow was noted in the East Slopes of the Cascades with moderate to locally heavy accumulations over the mountains north of the Columbia Basin. In the basin and the valleys of the northeast mountains initial light snow turned to freezing rain from the Moses Lake area to the Deer Park area during the afternoon and evening hours with generally around one tenth of an inch of ice accumulation and locally higher amounts, creating slick driving conditions on area roads.

Winter Weather in MOSES LAKE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 08-JAN-19 21:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Grant County Airport ASOS sensor recorded 0.05 inches of freezing rain accumulation.

Winter Weather in MOSES LAKE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 08-JAN-19 21:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Moses lake reported 0.08 inches of ice accumulation from freezing rain and his driveway a sheet of ice.

Winter Weather in NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 13:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Deer Park Airport ASOS weather sensor recorded 0.17 inch of freezing rain during the evening and overnight hours of January 8th. During the afternoon of the 8th before changing over to freezing rain nearby observers reported 0.5 to 1.0 inch of snow accumulation.

Winter Weather in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 13:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Spokane International Airport ASOS weather station recorded 0.25 inch of freezing rain during the afternoon and overnight hours of January 8th. The frrezing rain fell on top of an initial 0.6 inch of snow accumulation.

Winter Weather in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 13:00:00 to 08-JAN-19 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Spokane Felts Field Airport ASOS weather station recorded 0.08 inch of freezing rain during the afternoon and evening hours of January 8th.

Winter Weather in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 13:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The observer at the Spokane NWS office recorded 0.10 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain during the afternoon and evening of January 8th. Freezing rain fell on 0.5 inch of initial snow accumulation.

Winter Weather in SPOKANE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 13:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 05:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The observer at the Spokane NWS office recorded 0.10 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain during the afternoon and evening of January 8th. Freezing rain fell on 0.5 inch of initial snow accumulation.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at the Entiat Fish Hatchery recorded 6.5 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Holden Village recorded 19.2 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Mazama recorded 7.1 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Plain recorded 7.2 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Stehekin recorded 19.0 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in WENATCHEE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 08-JAN-19 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer in West Wenatchee recorded 4.8 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in WENATCHEE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 08-JAN-19 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer in Wenatchee recorded 4.3 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in WENATCHEE AREA, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 08-JAN-19 22:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer in Wenatchee Heights recorded 4.2 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter 2 miles south of Leavenworth reported 7.0 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer 5 miles northwest of Ardenvoir recorded 7.6 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 09-JAN-19 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observer near Peshastin recorded 8.9 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.

Heavy Snow in WATERVILLE PLATEAU, WASHINGTON
From 08-JAN-19 10:00:00 to 08-JAN-19 23:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter near Waterville reported 5.0 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.