Heavy Snow — Lower Columbia, Washington

2017-02-05 to 2017-02-06 · Lower Columbia, Washington

Event narrative

There were reports of 6 to 11.5 inches of snow in the Lower Columbia region around Kelso, Longview, Lexington, and across the river in Rainier, OR and Clatskanie, OR.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system with an associated cold front brought impactful snow to the Washington Coast and Willapa Hills.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 684189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.