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Winter Storm in Greater Vancouver Area, Washington

Winter Storm January 7, 2017 – January 9, 2017 · Greater Vancouver Area, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

After a period of snow and sleet brought a trace to 1 inch of accumulation, a substantial ice storm affected the Vancouver metro, especially the east side. Across the river, the National Weather Service in Portland reported 0.51 inch of ice. Additionally, there was a report of 0.50 inch of ice from Vancouver. Around 6000 people lost power per Clark County Public Utilities.

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 678252. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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