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Winter Storm in Cascade Foothills in Lane County, Oregon
Winter Storm December 14, 2016 · Cascade Foothills in Lane County, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
Snow followed by freezing rain. There were reports of 0.5 to 1.0 inches of ice accumulation in the, with 0.88 inch of ice accumulation reported by local media just east of Springfield. Many power outages across the area.
The wider storm
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 672263. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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