Winter Storm — Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

2014-03-02 to 2014-03-03 · Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Event narrative

There were numerous reports of snow and ice in the Central Columbia River Gorge with generally 6 to 8 inches of snow. There was a quarter of an inch of ice on top of the snow in Hood River and White Salmon.

Wider weather episode

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 and the South Washington Cascades.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 510547. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.