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Ice Storm in Central Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Ice Storm December 1, 2015 – December 2, 2015 · Central Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

A quarter to a half of an inch of ice was observed in portions of the Central Columbia River Gorge as well as several inches of sleet. The ice resulted in power outages, school closures, and slick roads. There was at least one major auto accident on I-84 that closed a couple of lanes on the interstate.

The wider storm

East winds through the Columbia River Gorge maintained below freezing temperatures for the gorge and surrounding areas as a precipitating front moved over the region. There was a mix of snow, sleet, ice, and freezing rain in these areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 612557. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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