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Heavy Snow in Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

Heavy Snow December 30, 2021 – December 31, 2021 · Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Co-Op observer in Heppner, OR measured 6 inches of new snow over a 24 hour period ending at 0800 PST on Dec. 31st. A trained spotter 6 miles W of Condon, OR measured 5 inches of new snow at 1000 PST on Dec. 31st.

The wider storm

A strong upper level shortwave with a modified arctic cold front brought moderate to heavy snow showers across the Cascades, Blues, and Wallowas, with moderate to heavy snow being observed along the Blue Mountain foothills, and in valley locations across the northeast Oregon mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 999777. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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