Winter Storm — Sw Clark, Washington

2005-01-15 to 2005-01-16 · Sw Clark, Washington

Wider weather episode

A moisture-laden Pacific storm rode over cold air pouring out of the Columbia River Gorge, resulting in widespread moderate to heavy freezing rain in SW Washington. Accumulations ranged from one quarter to one half inch, with heaviest amounts near the Columbia River Gorge. The freezing rain turned to liquid rain away from the Gorge by early in the day January 16, but lasted through most of January 18 in the Gorge. The storm forced closure of bridges around the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area. The storm also resulted in cancellation of 225 flights from Portland International Airport, 5000 power outages, and over 200 motor vehicle accidents in SW Washington and NW Oregon. Numerous trees were toppled by ice accumulation, mainly near the Gorge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5437868. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.