Heavy Snow — Coast Range of Nw Oregon, Oregon

2023-02-25 to 2023-02-26 · Coast Range of Nw Oregon, Oregon

Event narrative

Around 5 to 11 inches of snow fell in 12 hours above 1000 ft elevation.

Wider weather episode

An occluding Gulf of Alaska frontal system moved across SW Washington and NW Oregon,

with mixed rain and snow for the interior lowlands. Upslope W-NW flow behind the cold front led to periods of heavy snow in the Coast Range and Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1100630. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.