Ice Storm — West Columbia River Gorge, Washington

1996-01-16 to 1996-01-17 · West Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Wider weather episode

Freezing rain caused significant accumulations of ice in the Columbia Gorge. Scattered power outages and numerous minor traffic accidents were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5584332. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.