Frost/Freeze — Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

2022-11-03 · Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

Event narrative

The mesonet station CW1244 Pendleton recorded consecutive hourly temperatures at or below freezing between 0510 PST and 0725 PST. The mesonet station CW2920 Helix recorded consecutive hourly temperatures at or below freezing between 0215 PST and 0815 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 1066849. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.