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Winter Storm in Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

Winter Storm January 7, 2017 – January 8, 2017 · Southern Washington Cascade Foothills, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Columbia River Highway was closed between Larch Mountain Rd and Vista House due to extreme ice conditions. Similar conditions likely extended into the South Washington Cascade Foothills near the Columbia Gorge, since they had similar precipitation amounts and temperatures.

The wider storm

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 678250. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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