Winter Storm — North Oregon Cascades Foothills, Oregon

2014-11-13 · North Oregon Cascades Foothills, Oregon

Event narrative

Spotters reported around 6 to 8 inches of snow for the Cascade Foothills followed by a quarter of an inch of ice.

Wider weather episode

An early cold snap hit the Pacific Northwest before moist Pacific air moved in and resulted in one of the earliest snow, sleet, and freezing rain events in northwestern Oregon. Sleet and freezing rain in particular created hazardous commutes for tens of thousands in the western and eastern suburbs of Portland. Farther south, 1/2 of freezing rain accumulated on trees in the coast range foothills outside of Corvallis and Dallas, Oregon. Upwards of a quarter of an inch of ice fell around Dallas, Oregon. Some snow fell, but accumulations were primarily restricted to the Cascade valleys and the central Columbia River Gorge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 548511. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.