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Avalanche — East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington
January 23, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
East Slopes Northern Cascades
Event narrative (NOAA)
On January 23rd, near Blewett Pass, snow slid off the roof of a US Forest Service building onto an employee, burying her. Emergency officials were unable to revive her. Five inches of snow fell in the area on January 23. At the time of the avalanche, an estimated 28 inches of snow depth was reported at Blewett Pass, and 34 inches at the nearby Grouse Camp SNOTEL.
Other notable avalanche events in Washington
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.