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Heavy Snow in Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A half to a foot of snow fell in the Columbia River Gorge within 12 hours.

The wider storm

Temperatures in and near the Columbia River Gorge remained near or just below freezing with the onset of precipitation of a moist warm front, and produced a quick burst of heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 612577. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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