Winter Storm — South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2025-01-31 · South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

Crater Lake National Park reported 12 inches of snow on 1/31, while the National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated partial storm totals of 6 to 15 inches by the end of the day. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 1.55 inches at Clearwater, 1.05 inches at Mt. Stella, and 1.28 inches at Elbow Butte.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moving southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska brought heavy snow to elevations above 5000 feet in the southern Oregon Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1252953. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.