Washington Snow Day Calculator

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Washington ZIP Code Coverage

Greater Seattle Area

9800198199

Eastern Washington - Spokane Area

9900199299

South Puget Sound - Olympia Area

9850198599

Southwest - Vancouver Area

9866098699

For accurate Washington Snow Day Calculator predictions, please enter a ZIP code from your specific region as conditions vary dramatically between western and eastern Washington

Washington Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Cascade Range
  • Olympic Mountains
  • Puget Sound
  • Columbia River
  • Mount Rainier

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

32 inches

Snow Days per Year

25 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

4 days/year

School Districts

295

Washington Historical Snow Events

Record Spokane Snowfall

1969-02-01

Snowfall: 48.7 inches

Largest single-day snowfall in Spokane history

Seattle Snowpocalypse

2019-02-11

Snowfall: 20.2 inches

Longest stretch of snow closures in Seattle school history

Presidents' Day Weekend Storm

2021-02-13

Snowfall: 12.4 inches

Widespread power outages and school closures across western Washington

Washington Snow Facts

Paradise, Mt. Rainier averages 640 inches of snow annually, one of the snowiest places in the world

The state's record low temperature is -48°F, recorded at Winthrop and Mazama

Stevens Pass averages over 450 inches of snow each winter

The Cascade Mountains can receive over 200 inches of snow in a single winter storm

Washington was one of the first states to implement chain requirements for mountain passes

The state maintains over 7,000 miles of highway during winter conditions