Strong Wind — Greater Vancouver Area, Washington
2024-01-09 · Greater Vancouver Area, Washington
40 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Peak wind gust of 46 mph occurred at Pearson ASOS (KVUO), and 32 mph at Portland International Airport (KPDX). There were reports of power outages in the Portland/Vancouver Metro area.
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front swept across the Pacific Northwest on the 8th, ushering in much colder air. Strong and deep onshore flow in this cold air mass led to periods of heavy snow, strong winds for the Cascades, with snow for the lowlands.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164955. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.