Winter Storm in Klamath Basin, Oregon

Winter Storm December 25, 2025 – December 26, 2025 · Klamath Basin, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

National Gridded Snowfall Analysis indicated storm totals of 3 to 10 inches. Amounts were highest at elevations above 5000 feet. Precipitation amounts in the zone included 0.73 inches at Round Lake Ridge, 0.62 inches at Klamath Falls International Airport, and 0.76 inches at Lost River at Bonanza.

The wider storm

A persistent upper level low off the west coast sent two cold fronts across southern Oregon with gusty southerly winds. Snow levels were high, at around 5500 feet, with the first front from 12/24 . It brought moderate snow. Heavy snow then occurred at the valley floors of south central Oregon with the slower, colder, stronger second front on 12/25 and post-frontal snow showers on 12/26.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310427. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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