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Winter Storm in Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Winter Storm December 24, 2017 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
Local Broadcast Meteorologist reported getting 2.5 inches of snow and 0.2 inch of ice in Corbett. Also, a Skywarn Spotter in Cascade Locks reported getting 4.8 inches of snow.
The wider storm
Low pressure system moving into the Pacific Northwest pulled cold air from the Columbia Basin west into the Willamette Valley, through the Columbia River Gorge. As this system started to bring moisture and precipitation into NW Oregon, temperatures were around or below freezing, allowing for a mix of snow and ice to fall all the way to the Valley Floor around the Portland Metro, in the Columbia River Gorge, and the Hood River Valley.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 732713. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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