Winter Storm — Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County, Oregon

2024-11-19 to 2024-11-20 · Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County, Oregon

Event narrative

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 5 to 12 inches. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 1.10 inches at Chemult, 1.00 inches at Silver Creek, 0.80 inches at Crazyman Flat, and 0.40 inches at Quartz Mountain. Also, south winds were strong with gusts of 25 to 40 mph.

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 1224336. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.