Heavy Snow — Foothills of the Blue Mountains, Oregon

2008-02-02 to 2008-02-03 · Foothills of the Blue Mountains, Oregon

Wider weather episode

A low pressure area tracking over southern Oregon brought heavy snow to central Oregon and the foothills of the Blue Mountains. Snowfall amounts in inches included LaPine (14), 4 miles west southwest of LaPine (16), 5 miles south southwest of Bend (7.2), Black Butte Rance (16), Three Rivers (15), 7 miles south southeast of Fox (6), 2 miles north northeast of Sunriver (5), 9 miles northwest of Seneca (5.5), Seneca (10), Pendleton Experiment Station (4.3), Helix (4), and 15 miles southeast of Heppner (5).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 70989. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.