Winter Storm — Central Douglas County, Oregon

2023-03-27 to 2023-03-28 · Central Douglas County, Oregon

Event narrative

National gridded snowfall analysis indicated 3 to 8 inches of snow at elevations above 1500 feet, including the passes on Interstate 5 in the southern portion of the zone.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moved southeast to just offshore from far northern California then continued southeast along the California coast. This brought heavy, low elevation snow to much of southern Oregon and northern California.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.