Heavy Snow — Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

2011-02-23 to 2011-02-24 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Event narrative

A resident in White Salmon measured 6 inches of new snow.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system off the Pacific Northwest Coast brought snow showers...heavy at times...to southwest Washington. An intense band of showers brought higher accumulations of snow over the Interstate 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 283398. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.