Heavy Snow — Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

2010-11-21 to 2010-11-23 · Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

Wider weather episode

An Arctic cold front combined with Pacific moisture to produce widespread heavy snowfall and very cold temperatures. Snowfall amounts in inches included 2 miles west of The Dalles (5), 3 miles southwest of Lyle (5), Moro (5.5), 11 miles south southeast of Celilo (4), 2 miles north of Hermiston (5), Irrigon (6), Imbler (5), Elgin (5), 21 miles east southeast of Joseph (9), 5 miles east northeast of Troy (12), 15 miles southeast of Heppner (18), 7 miles south southeast of Fox (12), 5 miles north northwest of Service Creek (4), 10 miles northwest of Monument (12), Seneca (6), 7 miles east southeast of John Day (8), Helix (7), Weston (8), Condon (6), 5 miles west northwest of Ruggs (4.5), Heppner (5), 2 miles south southwest of Camp Sherman (17), 5 miles north northwest of LaPine (12), 5 miles south southwest of Bend (8.5), 4 miles south southwest of Bend (9), and 9 miles west of La Pine.

Extreme cold temperatures followed the snowfall with many locations setting records on November 24th including Joseph (-9), Long Creek (-10), Meacham (-24), Pendleton (-7). Other sub zero temperatures were observed at Bend (-8), Hermiston (-8), Joseph (-11), LaGrande (-6), Redmond (-8), Antelope (-5), Condon (-2), Moro (-7), Mitchell (-1), Seneca (-19), and Union (-8).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 263249. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.