Heavy Snow — Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2018-02-14 · Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Event narrative

Measured snow accumulation of 12 inches at High Ridge SNOTEL at 4920 feet MSL in the Blue Mountains of Umatilla county.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved south from Washington through eastern Oregon February 13th and 14th. This front caused widespread snow across the area. Persist upslope flow into the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon resulted in additional accumulations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 740183. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.