Heavy Snow — Foothills of the Blue Mountains, Oregon

2008-12-20 to 2008-12-21 · Foothills of the Blue Mountains, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storm system brought warm advection heavy snowfall across the area. Snowfall amounts in inches included 3 miles west of The Dalles(9), 2 miles east southeast of The Dalles(4), Camp Sherman(8), Maupin(7), 3 miles north northeast of Sisters(5.5), 3 miles south of Bend(7), Boardman(4), Ione(4), Cove(5.5), Imnaha(6), Lostine(5), Holdman(5), Milton-Freewater(7), Tollgate(10), 7 miles south southwest of Kamela(12), Lehman Hot Springs(10.5), Ukiah(6), Condon(10), Mayville(5). Blizzard conditions were observed in the Grande Ronde Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 141082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.