Heavy Snow — East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2023-04-01 to 2023-04-02 · East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

The Hoggs Pass SNOTEL measured 15 inches of snowfall over 36 hours starting at 2300PDT on March 31st through 1100PDT on April 2nd.

Wider weather episode

A potent negative tilted upper trough supported by a strong upper-level jet moved down along the British Columbia coastline into the PacNW and brought heavy snow to the Cascades and Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1095226. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.