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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 15 |
| 1877 | 27 |
| 1878 | 14 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 25 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 23 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 24 |
| 1892 | 61 |
| 1893 | 46 |
| 1894 | 46 |
| 1895 | 50 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 25 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
623 stories matching cold, from 111 towns
Pierce County63
Benton County46
Snohomish County31
Walla Walla County18
Thurston County16
Yakima County15
Spokane County13
Whatcom County12
Jefferson County9
Clallam County9
Kitsap County7
Kittitas County6
Chelan County3
Grant County3
Island County3
Mason County2
Clark County2
Cowlitz County2
San Juan County2
Stevens County2
Ferry County1
Franklin County1
Klickitat County1
Pacific County1