Winter Weather — West Columbia River Gorge, Washington

2006-11-30 · West Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Event narrative

One-quarter of an inch of ice accumulation was reported in the Camas area.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storm advanced over southwest Washington, bringing rain to much of the lower elevations, and snow in the mountains. However, as the storm began to shift east, the relatively warm system rode over pre-existing cold air entrenched in the lower elevations, resulting in freezing rain at lower elevations - mainly through the Columbia River Gorge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 6190. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.