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Ice Storm in Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A quarter to a half of an inch of ice was observed on top of a couple of inches of snow or sleet in the Central Columbia River Gorge. This ice resulted in school closures, slick roads, and power outages.

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 612563. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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