Heavy Snow — Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

2016-12-14 to 2016-12-15 · Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

Event narrative

Measured heavy snow accumulation of 6 inches, 2 miles north of Hermiston.

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 665648. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.