Heavy Snow — Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

2024-02-14 to 2024-02-16 · Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

Event narrative

A trained spotter 6 miles west of Condon reported 5 inches of new snow since the morning of the 14th at 1514 PST on Feb. 15th. A trained spotter in Condon reported 4 inches of new snow since the morning of the 14th at 1521 PST on Feb. 15th.

Wider weather episode

A cold northwest flow aloft in combination with a low pressure system undercutting an offshore ridge resulted in several bands of heavy snow developing across the inland Pacific Northwest from central Oregon to the Kittitas valley in Washington between Feb. 14th and the morning of the 16th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164640. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.