Winter Storm in Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

A trained spotter in Hood River reported 0.25 - 0.50 inch of ice accumulation on top of 4 - 6 inches of snow. The Hood River Valley ODOT reported OR-281 was closed from I-84 to MP 14. A NWS employee in Stevenson reported 0.50 inch ice accumulation. The Hood River County Emergency Manager reported 0.50 inch ice accumulation on top to 7 to 24 inches of snow. He also said there were 100 trees down and power outages. There were nearly 2000 customers without power in Hood River and Mosier according to Pacific Power.

A previous storm brought snow to the area. With a cold air mass in place over the Pacific Northwest following the snow event, a strong and very moist Pacific weather system moved through the area with precipitation falling through the cold air and accumulating ice on top of the snow.