Heavy Snow — Southern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2016-12-14 to 2016-12-15 · Southern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Event narrative

Measured heavy snow accumulation of 6 inches at the Lucky Strike Snotel, 6 miles west-southwest of Starkey in Union county. A 12 hour accumulation.

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific system moved through the area and over modified Arctic air. This resulted in widespread snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 665643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.