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Winter Storm in Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
Winter Storm December 20, 2008 – December 21, 2008 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
Fourteen to 24 inches of snow fell across the northern Willamette Valley. Some reports include 14 inches in Canby, 18 inches in Gladstone, 21 inches in Oregon City and 24 inches in Wilsonville. This storm was the most significant storm to hit the Portland Metro area in the past 40 years. Freezing rain also occurred during this period with 1/4 to 3/4 inch of ice accumulation.
The wider storm
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 143751. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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