Heavy Snow in Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Heavy Snow March 23, 2023 – March 25, 2023 · Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter 12 miles east of Weston, OR reported 10 inches of new snow in a 24 hour period ending at 0940 PDT on March 24th. The Milkshakes SNOTEL measured 11 inches of new snow in a 30 hour period ending at 1400 PDT on March 24th.

The wider storm

An upper level elongated trough with several shortwave impulses resulted in a period of moderate to heavy snow across the mountain zones. Heaviest snow was observed across the east slopes of the Oregon Cascades and northern Blues.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1088592. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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