Heavy Snow — Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2026-01-06 to 2026-01-08 · Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Event narrative

The Milk Shakes SNOTEL measured 14 inches of storm total snow at 0400 PST on the 8th. the High Ridge SNOTEL measured 13 inches of storm total snow at 0400 PST on the 8th.

Wider weather episode

A series of upper low pressure systems and a surface cold front passage resulted in a several day period of heavy snow accumulations across the Cascades and northern Blue mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314550. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.