High Wind — Lower Columbia Basin, Washington

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · Lower Columbia Basin, Washington

Event narrative

The mesonet station HPROS measured a 64 mph gust at 0330 PST on Jan. 9th. The mesonet station HEOC 8 miles northwest of West Richland measured a 63 mph wind gust at 0815 PST on Jan. 9th.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front followed by an upper low passage brought blizzard conditions to area mountains with heavy snow having been reported across the mountains and lower elevation areas as well. The cold front passage also produced strong winds across the area Jan 9th, with areas of the foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and the lower Columbia Basin of Washington reaching warning criteria.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161938. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.