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Heavy Snow in Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Heavy Snow December 19, 2012 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

A spotter in Carson measured 4 inches of snow.

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 South Washington Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 426034. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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