Heavy Snow — East Columbia River Gorge, Washington

2001-11-28 · East Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell throughout the Eastern Columbia River Gorge. Although only 3 inches of snow fell at The Dalles Airport, this was most snow that they have received in over 2 years. Much heavier amounts of snow fell at elevations several hundred feet above the Columbia River.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5272836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.