Heavy Snow — North Oregon Cascades Foothills, Oregon

2015-12-22 to 2015-12-24 · North Oregon Cascades Foothills, Oregon

Event narrative

The Marion Forks SNOTEL measured 16 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

Moist onshore winds produced a steady stream of showers over the area with snow levels between 1000 and 2000 feet. This resulted in heavy snow for the Northern Oregon Cascades and Coast Range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 612589. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.