Heavy Snow — Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

2015-12-17 · Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

Event narrative

There were several reports of 6 to 9 inches of snow within 12 hours for the Upper Hood River Valley.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures in the Columbia River Gorge and the Upper Hood River Valley remained at or below freezing with the onset of precipitation from a moist warm front, and produced a quick burst of heavy snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 612582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.