On This Day, November 20, In 1935, Cold Air In The Interior Columbia Basin Pushed Westward, Causing Fierce Winds In The Gorge. Crown Point, Oregon Reported Winds Of More Than 50 Mph And Gusts Up To 120 Mph. In 1996, Heavy Snowfall Continued In Eastern Washington With 14 Inches Of Snow Falling In Yakima, Knocking Out Power To 15,000 Homes And Cancelling All Bus Service For The First Time In 20 Years. Ellensburg Received Between 18 And 22 Inches Of Snow, Which Resulted In 27 Trucks Jack-knifing On The 30 Mile Stretch Of I-82 Between Ellensburg And Yakima.