Winter Storm — Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

2016-12-19 · Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

Event narrative

Estimate the Columbia Gorge had around 0.2 to 0.5 inch of ice accumulation as temperatures in the lower 30s with reports of snow and freezing rain in Hood River.

Wider weather episode

A warmer low pressure system moved into to Northwest Oregon, bringing high winds along the North and Central Oregon Coast. Cold east winds through the Columbia River Gorge continued for the first part of the event, leading to light accumulations of snow and sleet in portions of far northwest Oregon and higher accumulations in the Columbia River Gorge and Hood River Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 672953. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.