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Heavy Snow in Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Heavy Snow January 7, 2008 – January 9, 2008 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Eight inches total accumulated snowfall was recorded in Skamania.

The wider storm

A strong and cold Pacific system brought copious amounts of new snow accumulations to the higher elevations of southwest Washington. This system dropped snow levels considerably, leading to the first snow accumulation of the year in areas within the Columbia River Gorge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 76954. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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