Winter Storm — Eastern Douglas County Foothills, Oregon

2024-03-01 to 2024-03-02 · Eastern Douglas County Foothills, Oregon

Event narrative

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 5 to 10 inches at elevations above 2500 feet. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 1.40 inches at Toketee Airstrip, 1.26 inches at Buckeye, and 0.74 inches at Grandad.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front that moved southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska and brought lowering snow levels and gusty winds with heavy snow to southern Oregon continued east of the Cascades early on 03/01, and was followed by a strong trough associated with the axis of an upper low. This slow moving secondary low brought additional heavy snow, lingering longest in Josephine County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168261. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.