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Heavy Snow in Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

Heavy Snow December 30, 2021 – December 31, 2021 · Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Ski Bluewood ski resort measured 16 inches of new snow over a 24 hour period ending at 0451 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 999781. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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