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Heavy Snow in Central Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Heavy Snow January 7, 2017 – January 8, 2017 · Central Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

After a little bit of freezing rain on the 7th, snow increased dramatically on the 8th, leading to multiple 10-12 snow reports in the Hood River Valley and in the Columbia Gorge.

The wider storm

A broad shortwave trough brought multiple rounds of precipitation, including a wintry mix of snow and ice for many locations across Northwest Oregon. Strong easterly pressure gradients generated high winds through the Columbia River Gorge as well on January 8.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 677301. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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