Heavy Snow — Cascades of Lane County, Oregon

2024-11-17 to 2024-11-18 · Cascades of Lane County, Oregon

Event narrative

McKenzie SNOTEL at 4770 ft recorded 16 inches of snowfall with 12 inches first hit at 0100 Nov 18th and the Holland Meadows SNOTEL recorded 20 inches of snowfall with 12 inches first hit at 0400 PST Nov 18th.

Wider weather episode

A cold frontal boundary arriving on Nov 17th followed by a modified arctic airmass loft and long-fetch northwesterly flow by Nov 18th facilitate heavy snow across the Cascades above 2000-3000ft.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221932. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.