Central Columbia River Gorge storm history

Temperatures across the area reached into the 100s and lower 110s over a three day period. This lead to many people seeking locations to cool off. A young girl drowned in the Hood River on Wednesday, June 30.

Spotter reported 2.5 inches of snow from February 14th to the 15th.

Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 0.75 inch.

Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 0.75 inch.

Five to ten inches of snow with small amount of ice at the end of the event.

Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 1 inch.

Blizzard conditions severely impacted travel on I-84 through the Columbia River Gorge. A Skywarn Spotter reported 6 inches of snow and a 1/4 mile visibility in Hood River in the late afternoon on Jan 13. Wind gusts of 75 mph with sustained winds of 35 to 50 mph were observed alon…

Trained Skywarn Spotters reported 4 to 6.5 inches of snow in Hood River at elevations 200 feet and below near Highway 84 in the morning of December 1.

Around 3 to 7 inches of snow fell per CoCoRaHS and NOHRSC analysis.

Hood River East and Viento WxFlow stations measured high winds of 57 to 62 mph with gusts of 72 to 86 mph.

The Underwood CoCoRaHS reported about 0.7 inch ice. An observer said it was the most treacherous conditions they have seen at their house in terms of traction.

A winter storm brought around 4 to 10 inches of snow through the central gorge, including the Hood River area.

An unwarned winter storm brought 3 to 5 inches of snow to the Hood River area.

High temperatures on the 17th were in the upper 90s to 107 degrees. For example, the high temperature at Ken Jernstedt Airfield was 100 degrees. Overnight temperatures were quite warm with lows in the 60s.

High temperatures were generally in the mid to upper 90s. One station in Underwood, Washington reported a high of 104 degrees.

A solid 6 to 12 inches of snow fell above 500 feet elevation, with 4 to 6 inches in town at Hood River.

A very active frontal system brought heavy snow to the Columbia River Gorge on the 3rd with snow totals between 12 and 22 inches. This resulted in the closure of I-84, a major transportation corridor connecting western and eastern Oregon and Washington.

Snow showers increased the night of the 25th, continuing through the 26th, resulting in significant travel issues for the holiday weekend. Around 5 to 10 inches of snowfall were reported.

Reports of 6 to 8 inches of snow measurements.

In Hood River, at Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2), it was 104 degrees on the 11th and 102 degrees on the 12th.

Hood River area observed 10-16 inches of snow. A trained spotter near Hood River reported 14 inches of snow. I-84 was closed for a time.

A spotter in the town of Hood River measured 4 inches of snowfall.

The amounts of snow and ice varied greatly across the Columbia River Gorge, with heaviest amounts in the Central Columbia River Gorge zone. The combination of snow, ice, and wind resulted in the closure of I-84 between Troutdale and Cascade Locks. Based on DOT reports, 5 to 10 in…

There were several reports of 3 to 6 inches, most of which fell during the morning hours.

A Cooperative observer reported 5.8 inches over a 24 hour period near Cascade Locks. Locations along the Washington side had CoCoRaHS reports of 3 to 5 inches of snow.

On average, 5 to 10 inches of snow fell through the central Columbia Gorge. Reports came from various networks including CoCoRaHS, trained spotters, and from our COOP observer at Bonneville Dam. Per the Oregonian (newspaper), Interstate 84 was closed in both directions east of Mi…

A range of 4 to 8 inches of snow was observed, with heaviest snow closer to Cascade Locks and Bonneville.

A weather station on iWindsurf.com reported wind gusts up to 68 mph at Viento State Park. Power outages reported in Hood River, with 100 ft trees blown down onto power lines.

A CoCoRaHS observer just across the river near Underwood reported 5.1 inches of snow.

Spotter reported 4.8 inches of snow nearby in Cascade Locks, and across the river in Underwood there was a CoCoRaHS report of 4.4 inches of snow.

A CoCoRaHS Observer in Hood River reported 6.0 inches of snow from this event.

CoCoRaHS observers reported 0.3 to 0.4 inches of ice on top of 3 to 6 inches of snow.

CoCoRaHS observations showed 6 to 8 inches were observed in the Hood River and White Salmon areas over a 24 hour period.

The Hood River area reported 4 to 6 inches of snow, turning to ice in the western-most part of this zone.

Devastating Ice Storm in the Columbia River Gorge, with ice accumulations generally around 1 to 2 inches. Interstate 84 (I-84) through the Gorge was closed for a good part of 3 days.

Hood River and Parkdale reported 8 to 12 inches of snow. Heavy packed snow led to leaking roofs, broken pies and gutters on homes across the area. Hood River also required additional emergency snow plowing. I-84 was closed for around 15 hours due to hazardous road conditions.

After a little bit of freezing rain on the 7th, snow increased dramatically on the 8th, leading to multiple 10-12 snow reports in the Hood River Valley and in the Columbia Gorge.

Spotter reported 4 inches of snow in Hood River.

Estimate the Columbia Gorge had around 0.2 to 0.5 inch of ice accumulation as temperatures in the lower 30s with reports of snow and freezing rain in Hood River.

Hood River reported 3 to 6 inches of snow.

While areas on the east side of the central Columbia River Gorge saw up to 12 inches of snow, areas farther west saw less snow and up to 1 inch of ice accumulation.

One to three inches of snow fell followed by trace to 0.10 inch of freezing rain. Slick roads resulted in traffic delays and accidents.

Several trees were downed from strong west winds resulting in the closure of I-84 (east bound). A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at the Bonneville Dam.

There were several reports of 6 to 9 inches of snow in the Central Columbia River Gorge within 12 hours.

A quarter of an inch of ice was observed in areas of the Central Columbia River Gorge.

A quarter to a half of an inch of ice was observed in portions of the Central Columbia River Gorge as well as several inches of sleet. The ice resulted in power outages, school closures, and slick roads. There was at least one major auto accident on I-84 that closed a couple of l…

Strong west winds downed 24 trees along Interstate 84 and closed the highway overnight.

There were numerous reports of 5 to 8 inches of snow in 12 hours for the Central Columbia River Gorge.

There were numerous reports of snow and ice in the Central Columbia River Gorge with generally 6 to 8 inches of snow. There was a quarter of an inch of ice on top of the snow in Hood River and White Salmon.

Although there were not many reports in the Central Columbia River Gorge, the reports that follow from the Western Columbia Gorge are near enough to verify that snow and ice also occurred in the Central Gorge. A local media meteorologist reported 0.5 to 0.75 inch of ice in Corbet…