How rain set back Yakima's snow accumulation

A chart reflecting the snow accumulation in Yakima, Wash., starting in October 2025 shows the sharp drop during an atmospheric river storm in mid-December 2025 as rain melted snow.

Lines show how low Yakima's snowpack was compared to the average since 1983.

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Snowpack measured as snow-water equivalent, the amount of water in the snow.

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