Heavy Snow — Grand Ronde Valley, Oregon

2019-01-22 to 2019-01-23 · Grand Ronde Valley, Oregon

Event narrative

Trained spotters reported 7 inches of new snow just north of Elgin and 5.8 inches near La Grande.

Wider weather episode

A warm front brought heavy snow to the Blue Mountains and the Grande Ronde Valley during the evening of January 22nd. Between 8 and 10 inches of new snow was reported in the Blues with 3 to 6 inches reported in the Grande Ronde Valley. Highway 395 between Pilot Rock and John Day was closed for several hours due to very heavy snowfall rates and poor visibility.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 793964. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.