Home / Storms / Washington
Dense Fog — Yakima Valley, Washington
December 1, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Yakima Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
Freezing fog led to icy road conditions throughout the Yakima Valley. A Montero vehicle rolled over after hitting a patch of ice on Interstate 82 between Zillah and Granger near milepost 54, leading to one fatality, and one injury.
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.