Heavy Snow — Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

2017-01-10 to 2017-01-11 · Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

Event narrative

Measured snow fall of 4.5 inches at Echo, in Umatilla county. Elevation 640 feet.

Wider weather episode

A storm system moving across southern Oregon produced heavy snow across portions of central and northeast Oregon. Also heavy snow fell over portions of the Columbia River Gorge in both Oregon and Washington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 676671. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.