Heavy Snow — Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Washington

2015-12-17 · Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Washington

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 across the central Washington area. Snowfall amounts in inches are as followed: (14) just north of Trout Lake, (8) 4 miles north northeast of The Dalles, (6.5) 12 miles northeast of Appleton, (6.5) 4 miles east northeast of Thorp, and (6) 2 miles north northwest of Tieton.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 604890. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.