Winter Storm — Lower Columbia, Oregon

2008-12-20 to 2008-12-21 · Lower Columbia, Oregon

Event narrative

Nine to 10 inches of snow fell in the Lower Columbia region of northwest Oregon. Trained spotters in Clatskanie reported 10 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

The third in a series of an unusually cold storm systems brought heavy snow accumulations to northwest Oregon. The heavy snowfall created a significant impact to many communities across northwest Oregon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 143744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.