Winter Storm — Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

2008-12-20 to 2008-12-21 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

Event narrative

Ten to 20 inches of snow fell across the central Willamette Valley. Some reports include 10 inches in McMinnville, 17 inches in Dundee and 20 inches in Lafayette. Freezing rain also occurred during this storm, which produced 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice accumulation. This snowfall combined with accumulations from the previous few days resulted in 3 roof collapses and 10 carport collapses. The heavy snow also downed several dozen tress in the Enchanted Theme Park causing significant damage.

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 143753. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.