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Ice Storm in Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Ice Storm March 2, 2014 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

Around 0.5 to 0.75 inch of ice accumulated in the Western Columbia River Gorge resulting in numerous reports of accidents due to icy roads on Interstate 84. A Spotter reported .25 inch in Stevenson and a local media meteorologist reported 0.75 inch in Corbett.

The wider storm

East winds brought very cold air from east of the Cascades through the Columbia River Gorge as a moist front pushed in from the Pacific. The combination of the cold air mass and frontal precipitation resulted in snow and ice for the Gorge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 510350. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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