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Heavy Snow in Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

Heavy Snow January 10, 2017 – January 11, 2017 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall of 1 to 2 inches were reported in the Salem area and up to 11 inches at Chehalem Mountain near Newberg.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system moved up from the southwest and overran an existing cold, deep airmass. Surface temperatures as precipitation started were just above freezing, but with heavy showers, precipitation quickly turned over to snow during the early evening hours. Embedded thunderstorms enhanced snowfall rates around the Portland Metro area for a crippling snowstorm Tuesday evening. Snow continued to fall through Wednesday morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 677386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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