Heavy Snow — Southern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2014-12-24 · Southern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A storm system moved into the interior pacific northwest Christmas Eve providing significant snow accumulations to the Blue Mountains and the Ochaco and John Day Highlands. Snow accumulations in inches are as followed: (9) over 12 hours at the Milk Shakes Snotel, (7) over 12 hours as the Lucky Strike Snotel, and (6) over 6 hours 6 miles NE of Mitchell.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 547103. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.