Heavy Snow — Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

2008-01-07 to 2008-01-09 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Event narrative

Eight inches total accumulated snowfall was recorded in Skamania.

Wider weather episode

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_id 76954. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.