Heavy Snow — Lower Columbia, Oregon

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

Event narrative

Generally 4 inches of snow was reported from Warren in the Lower Columbia up the I-5 corridor to Castle Rock.

Wider weather episode

East winds ahead of an approaching low pressure system brought temperatures down below freezing across the area ahead of the approaching precipitation. This lead to a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow across the area. While areas farther north saw more of a snow/sleet mix before a changeover to freezing rain then rain, areas in Lane County saw freezing rain for most of this event, causing power outages, damage to trees, and many car accidents around Eugene and Springfield.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 671110. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.