Heavy Snow — Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

2021-02-15 to 2021-02-17 · Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

Event narrative

The High Ridge SNOTEL measured 11 inches of new snow between 4pm PST on Feb. 15th and 3am PST on Feb. 16th. A broadcast media report originating from 16 miles SE of Mission, OR reported 10 inches of new snow at 630am PST on Feb. 16th.

Wider weather episode

An upper level shortwave and persistent moist northwest flow aloft continued to produce heavy snowfall across the northern Blue Mountains the afternoon of Monday Feb. 15th through the morning of Wednesday Feb. 17th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938483. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.