Heavy Snow — Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

2024-12-25 to 2024-12-26 · Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow in Parkdale with heavy snow still ongoing at 1930 PST 12/25/2024 and a member of the public reported of 4 inches of snowfall at upper Odell at 2038 12/25.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold frontal boundary followed by an unsettled period of lower snow-level and the arrival of a potent secondary low pressure system brought heavy snow to the Cascades and high winds to the coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225492. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.