Heavy Snow — East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2023-02-20 to 2023-02-22 · East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

The SNOTEL site Clear Lake measured 8 inches over a 20 hour period ending at 0000 on Feb 22nd. The SNOTEL site Hogg Pass measured 8 inches over a 24 hour period ending at 0200 on Feb 22nd.

Wider weather episode

Northwesterly flow supported by a strong polar jet in conjunction with a cold frontal boundary facilitated a sustained period of light to moderate snowfall as well as breezy to gusty winds late on February 20th through the 21st and 22nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.