Winter Storm — Jackson County, Oregon

2021-12-24 to 2021-12-27 · Jackson County, Oregon

Event narrative

The cooperative observer at Prospect reported 8.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 24/1435 PST, 4.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending around 24/1500 PST, and another 8.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 26/1515 PST. A CoCoRAHS observer 5.4NNW Gold Hill reported 13.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 25/0700 PST and another 6.6 inches in 24 hours ending at 26/0700 PST. A CoCoRAHS observer 8.9WSW Jacksonville reported 8.0 inches of snow in 48 hours ending at 26/0700 PST. A member of the public 1SSW Ashland reported 13.0 inches of snow on the ground at 27/1115 PST. A spotter 1SSE Ashland reported 7.5 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 26/080 PST and a storm total of 11.5 inches. A member of the public in Trail reported 7.0 inches of snow on the ground at 26/0715 PST, all of which fell in the last 48 hours. He also reported 9.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 26/1600 PST. A spotter in Eagle Point at an elevation of 1899 feet reported 8.0 inches of snow at 26/1251 PST. A CoCoRAHs observer 1.4ESE Ashland reported 11.3 inches of snow in 24 hours ending around 27/0900 PST. A CoCoRAHs observer 1WNW Ashland reported 8.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending around 27/0900 PST. A CoCoRAHs observer 6.6SSW Medford reported 7.7 inches of snow in 24 hours ending around 27/0900 PST. A CoCoRAHs observer 0.5WSW Jacksonville reported 6.8 inches of snow in 24 hours ending around 27/0900 PST. A CoCoRAHs observer 1.8WNW Ashland reported 10.5 inches of snow in 24 hours ending around 27/0900 PST.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged winter storm brought snow to unusually low elevations in southwest Oregon and heavy amounts in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 992581. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.