Heavy Snow — Southern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2015-12-17 to 2015-12-18 · Southern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A weather system produced widespread winter precipitation across the pacific northwest, with a warm front quickly to follow. Several inches of snow accumulated before the morning rush in central Oregon. This snow quickly melted by late morning. Other areas continued to receive several inches of snow and some ice accumulations. Snowfall amounts in inches are as followed: (14) 5 miles north of La Pine, (10) 7 miles south of Greenhorn, (9) 3 miles southwest of Rowena, (8) 3 miles east of Prineville, (6) 5 miles west southwest of Lyle, (5.4) 6 miles north northwest of madras, (5) in Summerville, and (4) 6 miles west of Condon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 604884. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.