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Winter Weather in Greater Vancouver Area, Washington
Winter Weather December 24, 2017 – December 25, 2017 · Greater Vancouver Area, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
A mix of spotters and local public reported 1 to 3 inches of snow around the Vancouver area, with highest amounts north around Ridgefield. The Vancouver ASOS also observed a changeover to freezing rain, and amounts were probably similar to ice observed at the Portland Airport ASOS, which was 0.20 inch.
The wider storm
Low pressure system moving into the Pacific Northwest pulled cold air from the Columbia Basin west of the Cascades, through the Columbia River Gorge. As this system started to bring moisture and precipitation into SW Washington, temperatures were around or below freezing, allowing for a mix of snow and ice to fall all the way to sea level around the Vancouver Metro, Lower Columbia River Valley, and in the Columbia River Gorge.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 732748. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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