Winter Weather in Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon

A cold, unstable airmass settled over the area in the wake of a cold frontal passage. An automobile accident occurred on icy roadways when a hailstorm covered roadways with a few inches of hail in the Brownsville area. The accident occurred after a car slid into another lane and collided with a logging semi-truck.

A potent Pacific storm and associated cold front brought strong winds to the coast and heavy snow to the Cascades. Behind the front in the unstable airmass, snow levels dropped and cold air hung over the forecast area. Three car crashes were reported, one due to hail on the road, and two due to slick roads, which resulted in four indirect fatalities.