Heavy Snow — Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2018-02-23 to 2018-02-24 · Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Event narrative

Measured snow accumulation of 12 inches from the High Ridge SNOTEL, 5 miles SW of Spout Springs in Umatilla county. This SNOTEL is at 4920 feet in elevation.

Wider weather episode

A pair of disturbances brought snow to the region late Friday February 23rd and on Saturday February 24th. The most significant snow fall occurred in the northern Blue mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 740196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.