Winter Storm — South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2026-01-06 to 2026-01-08 · South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

The National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 6 to 18 inches. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 1.44 inches at Crater Lake National Park HQ, 1.00 inches at Annie Springs, 0.60 inches at Diamond Lake, 1.32 inches at Lemolo Lake 3NNW, 1.50 inches at Summit Lake, and 0.80 inches at New Crescent Lake. Crater Lake National Park reported a storm total of 17.5 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A cold front in a west-northwest flow aloft brought moderate to heavy snow to elevations above 3500 feet in the southern Oregon Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303473. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.