Heavy Snow in Lower Treasure Valley, Oregon

Heavy Snow January 8, 2017 – January 9, 2017 · Lower Treasure Valley, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reports from social media indicated 4 inches of snow fell then changed over to rain and freezing rain. The weight of existing snow combined with rain and freezing rain caused structures to collapse around the communities of Ontario and Vale. Significant damage occurred to agricultural buildings housing fresh produce.

The wider storm

Heavy snow combined with rain and freezing rain causing structures to collapse in the Lower Treasure Valley of Idaho and Oregon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 678702. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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