Heavy Snow — East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2024-12-29 to 2024-12-30 · East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

Social media post reported 12 inches of new snow 3 miles west of Sunriver. ODOT also reported 15 inches of storm total snow at Santiam Pass.

Wider weather episode

An Atmospheric River brought a round of heavy mountain snow to the forecast area from the early morning hours of Sunday the 29th into early Monday morning the 30th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226378. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.