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Winter Storm in Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

Winter Storm December 20, 2008 – December 21, 2008 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

$2.2M

Damage as recorded

$8.1M

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

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 143753. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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