Heavy Snow — Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

2018-02-20 · Upper Hood River Valley, Oregon

Event narrative

CoCoRaHS observer recorded 6.2 inches of snow in Hood River. Also had a public report on Facebook of 9.0 inches in Parkdale.

Wider weather episode

A cold low pressure system slid down the coast and stayed offshore, pulling cold air from east of the Cascades into western Oregon. This brought snow levels down to sea level, and moisture from the low pressure system meant snow down to the valley floor in the north Willamette Valley, and snow down to the Coast Range and Cascade Foothills farther south.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 742337. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.