Heavy Snow — Lower Columbia, Washington

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

Event narrative

There were reports of around 4 inches of snow 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 moderate snow event majorly impacting the evening commute.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 671125. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.