Frost/Freeze — Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

2022-11-03 · Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Event narrative

The mesonet station DW8374 Ellensburg recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0315 PST and 0800 PST. The WADOT station Ryegrass Summit recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0200 PST and 0800 PST.

Wider weather episode

Northerly flow aloft and mostly clear skies the morning of November 3rd led to several hours of temperatures at or below 32 degrees across the Blue Mountain Foothills, the Columbia Basin, the eastern Columbia River Gorge, the Simcoe Highlands, and north central Oregon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1066847. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.