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Heavy Snow in Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Heavy Snow February 14, 2019 – February 15, 2019 · Central Columbia River Gorge, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Cooperative observer reported 5.8 inches over a 24 hour period near Cascade Locks. Locations along the Washington side had CoCoRaHS reports of 3 to 5 inches of snow.

The wider storm

A low pressure system moving up from the southwest brought moisture up the east side of the Cascades, wrapping around into the Columbia Gorge. This combined with cold air pulled into the Columbia Gorge from the Columbia Basin brought heavy snow to the Columbia Gorge.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 810013. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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