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Snowflake · Data and observabilitySep 9, 2026, 21:53 UTC

INC20000211

CriticalDatabaseUpdated 17h ago
Sep 9, 21:53 UTCSep 9, 23:51 UTC
Duration
1h 58m
Impact
Critical
Root cause
Database
Snowflake, 90 days
22 incidents
Affected
Databases, Tables, and ViewsVirtual WarehousesData Loading and UnloadingApplicationsSnowpark Container ServicesAI and MLOrganization and Account ManagementAlerts and NotificationsBusiness ContinuityAWS - US East (N. Virginia) - Databases, Tables, and ViewsAWS - US East (N. Virginia) - Virtual WarehousesAWS - US East (N. Virginia) - Data Loading and UnloadingAWS - US East (N. Virginia) - ApplicationsAWS - US East (N. Virginia) - Snowpark Container Services
Status page

Final update

Current status: We've monitored the environment and confirmed that service has been restored. If you experience additional issues or have questions, please open a support case via Snowflake Community or the Support page in Snowsight. Customer experience: Customers hosted in the specified regions may have been unable to access or use multiple core Snowflake services and features. Affected users may have been unable to sign in, execute queries, or manage data. Workaround: There were no available workarounds for this issue. Incident start time: 21:26 UTC September 09, 2026 Incident end time: 21:55 UTC September 09, 2026 Preliminary root cause: A subset of our metadata database infrastructure became unavailable, resulting in failures across multiple Snowflake services. A root cause analysis (RCA) will be conducted and a summary will be made available within 5 business days.

Timeline

  1. Resolved · Sep 9, 23:51 UTC
    Current status: We've monitored the environment and confirmed that service has been restored. If you experience additional issues or have questions, please open a support case via Snowflake Community or the Support page in Snowsight. Customer experience: Customers hosted in the specified regions may have been unable to access or use multiple core Snowflake services and features. Affected users may have been unable to sign in, execute queries, or manage data. Workaround: There were no available workarounds for this issue. Incident start time: 21:26 UTC September 09, 2026 Incident end time: 21:55 UTC September 09, 2026 Preliminary root cause: A subset of our metadata database infrastructure became unavailable, resulting in failures across multiple Snowflake services. A root cause analysis (RCA) will be conducted and a summary will be made available within 5 business days.
  2. Monitoring · Sep 9, 22:48 UTC
    Current status: We've implemented the fix for this issue, and we'll continue to monitor the environment until we're confident all services are functioning properly. Customer experience: Customers hosted in the specified regions may have been unable to access or use multiple core Snowflake services and features. Affected users may have been unable to sign in, execute queries, or manage data. Workaround: There were no available workarounds for this issue. Incident start time: 21:26 UTC September 09, 2026 Incident end time: 21:55 UTC September 09, 2026 Preliminary root cause: A subset of our metadata database infrastructure became unavailable, resulting in failures across multiple Snowflake services.
  3. Identified · Sep 9, 22:08 UTC
    Current status: We've identified the source of the issue, and we're implementing a fix to restore service. We'll provide another update within 30 minutes. Customer experience: Customers hosted in the specified regions may be unable to access or use multiple core Snowflake services and features. Affected users may be unable to sign in, execute queries, or manage data. ETA: Our current estimate is that service will be restored within 15-30 minutes. Incident start time: 21:26 UTC September 09, 2026
  4. Investigating · Sep 9, 21:53 UTC
    Current status: We're investigating an issue with Snowflake Data Cloud. We'll provide an update within 30 minutes. Customer experience: Customers hosted in the specified regions may be unable to access or use multiple core Snowflake services and features. Affected users may be unable to sign in, execute queries, or manage data. Incident start time: 21:26 UTC September 09, 2026

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Aug 3117:20 UTCINC200001882h 24m
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