Winter Storm in North Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Winter Storm February 25, 2021 – February 27, 2021 · North Oregon Cascades, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow of 10-20. There were two bursts of snow, each for 6-12 across the Cascades of northern Oregon. Gusts 50-70 mph were common in the Cascades, with the ODOT sensor at Santiam Pass even reporting a gust to 52 mph. Ski lifts were closed due to gusts 65-85 mph. One of the higher ski lifts of Mt Hood Meadows reported a gust to 89 mph.

The wider storm

This was a marginal but long-lived heavy snow event that eventually produced 10-20 of snow in the Cascades. There were two bursts of snow, each for 6-12, very consistent across the Cascades of southern Washington down to Lane County Oregon. Gusts 50-70 mph were common in the Cascades, with the ODOT sensor at Santiam Pass even reporting a gust to 52 mph. Ski lifts were closed due to gusts 65-85 mph. One of the higher ski lifts of Mt Hood Meadows reported a gust to 89 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 946286. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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