Heavy Snow — Cascade Foothills in Lane County, Oregon

2011-02-27 to 2011-02-28 · Cascade Foothills in Lane County, Oregon

Event narrative

A resident of Oakridge, Oregon measured 13 inches of new snow.

Wider weather episode

A strong front moved into the region Sunday evening and remained fairly stationary over the area through Monday. The frontal system produced very heavy snowfall in the Cascades with some snow accumulations at elevations as low as 300 to 600 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 284848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.