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Blizzard in Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Blizzard December 20, 2008 – December 22, 2008 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

$16K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 143807. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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