Winter Storm — South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2021-12-24 to 2021-12-27 · South Central Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

The cooperative observer at Lemolo Lake reported 26.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 26/1000 PST. The cooperative observer at Crater Lake reported 24.0 inches of snow in 48 hours ending at 26/0900 PST and 27.0 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 27/0800 PST. A spotter 2.8N Crescent Lake reported 19.0 inches of snow in 48 hours ending at 26/0900 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 992582. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.