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Heavy Snow in Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Heavy Snow February 26, 2023 · Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Around 3 to 7 inches of snow fell per NOHRSC and CoCoRaHS analysis.

The wider storm

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 1100633. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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