Blizzard — Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

2008-12-20 to 2008-12-22 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Event narrative

Heavy snow and strong winds caused blizzard conditions in the Columbia River Gorge. Twenty four to 36 inches of snow fell in the Gorge combined with 40 to 50 mph winds caused Department of Transportation officials to close state Route 14 from Washoughal to White Salmon for 3 days.

Wider weather episode

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 143807. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.