Heavy Snow — Central Oregon, Oregon

2000-01-10 · Central Oregon, Oregon

Wider weather episode

11 inches of new snow fell in La Pine at an elevation of 4200 ft in Deschutes County. Sisters received 9 inches and Sunriver had 6 inches. Mt. Bachelor recorded 29 inches of snow in 24 hours. This storm led to a fatality when icy roads caused a collision between a car and a logging truck on Highway 26 at the Ochoco Resevoir east of Prineville.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5131853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.