Heavy Snow — Northern Cascades, Oregon

2000-01-10 to 2000-01-13 · Northern Cascades, Oregon

Wider weather episode

An intense, prolonged winter storm brought heavy snow to much of Northwest Oregon. Thirty six hour snow accumulations included 61 inches at Timberline, Mt Hood Meadows 55 inches, Santiam Pass 59 inches, Blue box 64 inches, Mt Bachelor 35 inches and Bennett Pass 28 inches. In the Coastal Mountains Mist had 15 inches, Sunset 22 inches, Buxton 20 inches and Wilson River Highway Summit 14 inches. In the Cascade Foothills, Marion Forks had 34 inches, Detroit 24 inches and Estacada 18 inches. Along the Coastal Beaches Tillamook had 2 to 3 inches and Seaside 2 inches. In the Portland Hills Skyline Boulevard locations repoted 9 to 13 inches, with 7 to 10 inches at Sylvan and in the West Hills. Newburg in the Central Willamette Valley reported 6 inches and Cheshire in the Southern Willamette Valley reported 4 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5131081. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.