Heavy Snow — Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2020-12-30 to 2020-12-31 · Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Event narrative

The Milk Shakes SNOTEL 9 miles SW of Ski Bluewood, WA measured 11 inches of new snow between 12pm PST on 12/30 and 12pm PST on 12/31. A trained spotter in Tollgate, OR measured 14 inches of new snow between 3pm PST on 12/30 and 3pm PST on 12/31.

Wider weather episode

A warm and cold front passage followed by a deep Pacific low moving across the region starting during the day on Dec. 29th through Dec. 31st produced heavy snow along the Blue Mountains and resulted in accumulations of more than 10 inches being reported in this area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 928910. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.