Winter Weather — Western Columbia Gorge, Washington

2022-12-20 · Western Columbia Gorge, Washington

Event narrative

Icy roads due to black ice or freezing rain reported on highway 14.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front over western Washington combined with a moist systems arriving off the Pacific Ocean gave rise to heavy snow in the south Washington Cascades, and eventually in the lower elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1071236. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.