Lower Columbia storm history

Record breaking temperatures for 3 days in a row. Scappoose (KSPB) recorded high temperatures of 107, 112, and 116 F. Two heat related deaths were reported.

Spotter reported 1.5 inches during the day for this zone. However, just across the river in Washington there were report anywhere from 3 to 8 inches. Timing based on spotter reports, radar and nearby AWOS at Kelso.

Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 1 inch.

Accumulations of snow and ice varied considerably. Combined with the mixed precipitation were temperatures in the teens.

Trained Skywarn Spotter reported 7 inches of snow overnight of the 9th in the Deer Island area. Other reports were from 1 to 4 inches.

Locations south of Goble received up to 6 inches of snow per the NOHRSC analysis.

Snow began falling around 0430 PST with significant accumulations around 0800 PST, then tapering off around 0800 PST on the 14th. A total of 2 to 5 inches of snow fell.

Media reported 0.25 inch ice in the La Center, WA area. Public reported 0.2 inch ice in the Kalama, WA area.

High temperatures on the 17th were in the mid to upper 90s. For example, the high temperature at Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS) was 97 degrees. Overnight temperatures were quite warm with lows in the mid 60s.

Up to 12 inches of snow fell before precipitation turned to rain.

Spotters reported 4 to 6 inches of snowfall.

The high temperatures near Rainier (ODT93) was 100 degrees on the 11th and 12th.

On July 29th and 30th, the high temperature at the KKLS AWOS was 97 degrees. Temperatures in the region peaked in the mid and upper 90s.

Snow totals ranged from around 6 inches near Prescott to 12 inches near Columbia City and St Helens.

Most precipitation fell as rain or a rain/snow mix at river level, but elevations above 500 feet observed more snow. CoCoRaHS observers reported around 5 inches of snow near Alston.

CoCoRaHS observer reported 5.1 inches in Rainier.

There were reports of 6 to 11.5 inches of snow in the Lower Columbia region around Rainier, Deer Island, Clatskanie, and across the river in Kelso, WA and Longview, WA.

There were reports of 4 to 8 inches of snow around Kelso and Longview across the river.

Generally 4 inches of snow was reported from Warren in the Lower Columbia up the I-5 corridor to Castle Rock.

There was approximately 4 inches of snow through the Lower Columbia region. A weather spotter reported 4 inches in Longview, WA, just across the Columbia River.

One to 3 inches of snow fell followed by trace to 0.10 inch of freezing rain. Slick roads resulted in traffic accidents and delays.

Several trees were downed by high winds in the Lower Columbia Valley resulting in significant damage to homes and cars.

The Columbia River Fire and Rescue confirmed that a few large trees fell onto the Gable Park Apartment Building resulting in the displacement of 15 people. The trees also damaged a few cars.

A Department of Transportation sensor measured sustained winds of 40 mph on Sauvie Island.

A trained spotter in nearby Longview, WA reported 4 inches of snow followed by 0.1 to 0.25 inch of ice accumulation.

Light snow started early in the morning then increased during the afternoon resulting in a winter weather advisory being upgraded to a warning. A couple more noteworthy reports include one from the general public of 8.5 inches in Scappoose, and an ODOT report of 7 inches of snow …

Broadcast media reported 12 inches of new snow being measured in Ranier. Heavy snowfall was also measured in Scappoose with 10 inches of new snow and in St. Helens with 8 inches of new snow.

Several trees were reported down due to strong winds in the St. Helens area resulting in one car being totaled. Winds estimated to be between 48 and 55 kts.

Heavy rain fell in the Goble, Oregon area with 3 inches of rain being measured. The heavy rainfall caused a landslide along Highway 30 between mileposts 37 and 38.

A resident of Kelso/Longview measured 4 inches of new snow. Reports on social media sites also reported 4 inches of new snow for Kelso/Longview and St Helens.

Strong winds were estimated based reports of power outages in communities along the Columbia River in northwest Oregon.

A snow storm on Christmas Day left 4 to 10 inches of snow in the Lower Columbia Region.

Four inches of snow fell in the lower Columbia region of northwest Oregon. This snowfall combined with accumulations from the previous few days resulted in a roof collapse at two boat marinas, that resulted in one boat sinking and damage to 8 boats.

Nine to 10 inches of snow fell in the Lower Columbia region of northwest Oregon. Trained spotters in Clatskanie reported 10 inches of snow.

Between 4 and 5 inches of snow accumulation were reported in the Lower Columbia region. Some reports include 5 inches in Clatskanie and 4 inches in St Helens.