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Heavy Snow in Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Heavy Snow December 17, 2015 · Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Washington

The wider storm

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 604890. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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