Winter Storm — South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2024-11-19 to 2024-11-20 · South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 6 to 20 inches. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 2.00 inches at Annie Springs, 1.00 inches at Summit Lake, 1.00 inches at Diamond Lake, and 1.29 inches at Clearwater.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front associated with deep low pressure moving toward Vancouver Island brought heavy snow and strong winds to much of southern Oregon and northern California with snow levels around 3500 to 4000 feet. The front was slow-moving with snow levels gradually rising during 11/20/2024.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224335. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.