Winter Weather — Northern Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2005-12-18 to 2005-12-20 · Northern Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm brought a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to lower elevations of northwest Oregon. Several reports were received of sleet and heavy freezing rain blanketing the area. 1-3" of snow fell in Portland, 4" in Sandy, 3-6" in Cascade Locks, and 6" near Hood River. Multiple damage reports were received due to ice accumulating on tree branches and power lines, especially in areas near the Columbia River Gorge. Ice delayed crews from restoring power to nearly 9,000 east Multnomah county residents. Ice on the tracks of the local light rail system also prevented trains from reaching east Multnomah county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5488591. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.