Heavy Snow — John Day Basin, Oregon

2017-12-22 to 2017-12-23 · John Day Basin, Oregon

Event narrative

Measured 6 inches of snow at John Day in Grant county.

Wider weather episode

North flow behind a modified Arctic cold front caused significant snow across northwest and north facing slopes in north-central and northeast Oregon. Also locally significant snow fell in portions of southeast Washington.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 730402. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.