Heavy Snow in Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

Heavy Snow December 19, 2012 · Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

A spotter in Hood River area reported 6 inches of snow. Similar amount of snow fell in the Parkdale and Odell areas.

The wider storm

Cold air trapped in the Columbia River Gorge combined with an incoming Pacific low pressure system brought heavy snowfall to the Gorge and North Oregon Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 426032. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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