Southern Willamette Valley storm history

Nearly one-half on an inch of ice accumulated at the Corvallis AWOS, with up to 1 inch reported by the Public. This only added to the ice that had fallen on the 12th and 13th with continued disruptions to transportation and power. Also the persistent freezing temperatures over se…

Dense fog developed early in the morning, with an inversion in place and enhanced by wildfire smoke in the area. Around 60 to 65 vehicles piled up on I-5 southbound, roughly 20 miles north of Eugene, near Harrisburg, in Linn County. At least one confirmed dead, and four others ta…

A 22-year-old woman drowned Wednesday August 11th after being swept away while wading in the the Willamette River near the pedestrian bridge between the University of Oregon campus and Autzen Stadium. The high temperature at Eugene (KEUG) was 102 degrees on the 11th and 104 degre…

There were two consecutive days with maximum temperatures greater than 100 degrees. The hottest day was June 27 where temperatures in the area peaked around 112 degrees. Record breaking temperatures up to 111 degrees F in Eugene, OR. There were one heat related deaths reported.

High Temperatures were in the upper 90s to low 100s July 1 through July 5th in the South Willamette Valley which is around 15 degrees higher than the seasonal normal. The daily high temperature at Eugene broke the previous daily high temperature records for three consecutive days…

A cold, unstable airmass settled over the area in the wake of a cold frontal passage. An automobile accident occurred on icy roadways when a hailstorm covered roadways with a few inches of hail in the Brownsville area. The accident occurred after a car slid into another lane and …

A mix of snow and sleet, along with ice accumulations of up to one inch led to power outages, transportation disruptions across the Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove and Corvallis areas. Interstate 5 was closed at MP 209 (Linn County) due to truck crashes. Power outages continue…

Generally amounts of 8 to 16 inches of heavy, wet snow were reported generally around Brownsville southward, while lesser amounts of 1 to 4 inches were reported around Corvallis and Albany. The weight of the snow brought down hundreds, if not thousands of trees, resulting in nume…

Spotter reported 3.1 inches snow fell from midnight and 1227 PST. Elevation 750 feet. Other reports in the area ranged from 0.5 to 2 inches.

Spotter at 654 feet reported 4.5 inches snow in 28 hours.

Snow began falling around 2100 PST with significant accumulations around 0700 PST on the 28th, then tapering off around 1030 PST on the 28th. A total of 1 to 4 inches fell.

Trained spotters reported 0.2 to 0.3 inch of ice across Eugene, Albany and Corvallis.

High temperatures on the 17th were in the mid to upper 90s. For example, the high temperature at Mahlon Sweet Field (KEUG) was 97 degrees. Overnight temperatures were quite warm with lows in the 60s.

Peak wind gust of 46 mph at Mahlon Sweet Field (KEUG) at 1353 PST. Gusty winds developed during the afternoon with gusts mostly in the 25-35 mph range. Winds subsided in the evening. Eugene Public Utility District reported about 1600 customers without electrical power in the Plea…

Report of a large tree down in Eugene along Goodpasture Island Road. Eugene airport ASOS reported peak gust to 53 mph between 2000PST and 2100PST.

Snow showers increased the night of the 25th, continuing through the 26th, resulting in significant travel issues for the holiday weekend. Widespread snowfall amounts of 4 to 10 inches were reported, with a locally high snowfall of 13 inches occurred at Junction City.

Tree damage with 3 to 4 inch branches broken off trees.

On July 29th the high temperature at the KEUG ASOS was 99 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures in the area peaked in the mid and upper 90s.

Widespread light snow fell during the day as a front moved through the area. General amounts were up to 2 inches. The snow ended by the evening.

Tree blown down in Corvallis. Wind gust estimated from nearby observations from KCVO and E4613 on mesonet.

There were several public reports of 4 to 8 inches of snow. This storm hampered recovery efforts from the February 24-25 snow storm, extending power outages for many customers.

Weather stations across the southern Willamette Valley recorded wind gusts up to 35 to 45 mph. The strongest was at the Eugene Airport, which recorded wind gusts up to 45 mph. Winds caused a tree to fall in Eugene, barely missing a woman who had just moved her new car out of the …

CoCoRaHS observer reported several trees down around town in Springfield. The Eugene Airport ASOS recorded wind gusts of 45 to 49 mph.

Locations around Corvallis reported anywhere from 4 inches at 400 feet to 11 inches at 900 feet.

General snowfall totals of 2-4 inches were reported, with the greatest total being 4.5 inches from the observer at Eugene Airport. Major ice accumulations occurred after the snow, with several locations reporting 0.50-1.00. The combination of snow and ice resulted in significant …

Snow, followed by freezing rain. The freezing rain turned into a major ice storm occurred in Eugene and the vicinity with 0.5 to 1.0 inch of ice accumulation observed. There was significant damage to trees and power lines, and fairly widespread power outages across the region. 15…

Wind brought tree down on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Autzen Stadium.

Strong winds resulted in several downed trees and power outages in the South Willamette Valley.

High Temperatures were in the upper 90s to around 105 for the Southern Willamette Valley. The daily maximum temperature of 105 degrees at Eugene broke the previous record of 99 last set in 2003. Local newspapers reported 3 separate incidents where children were left in hot cars i…

Sustained winds of 40 mph were reported at the Eugene Airport, but there were reports of at least 3 large trees downed. One of these trees fell on top of a SUV in Albany. The strong winds also resulted in numerous power outages in the Corvallis area.

There were several reports of a quarter to a halfo of an inch of accumulated ice in the Southern Willamette Valley. Numerous trees and large limbs were downed or snapped by the weight of the ice.

Strong wind gusts resulted in several large trees downed in the South Willamette Valley. One tree damaged a car port. Several power lines were downed by the winds causing widespread power outages and sometimes blocking roads. Highway 99 was closed between Highway 36 and 1st Stree…

A burst of winds took down a large tree that destroyed a deck, trampoline,and shed. The supports of the shed were said to have shoved 3 feet into the ground. Nearby weather stations reported measured wind gusts between 33 and 43 mph.

Heavy icing led to widespread power outages in Lane County, leaving thousands without power. A picture on the Eugene Water and Electric's Facebook page showed some downed power lines with around 1 inch of ice accumulated on them. A spotter in Lebanon reported 0.5 inch of ice and …

Generally 5 to 9 inches of new snow fell in the Southern Willamette Valley. The snow eventually changed to sleet briefly, then freezing rain downing tree limbs and power lines. The Oregon State Police warned not to travel on Interstate 5 between Salem and Eugene due to the icy ro…

Snow came fast and furious into the South Willamette Valley and continued heavy at times throughout the day. Most locations saw 5 to 10 inches of snow. The highest measured snow amounts follow. Two trained spotters reported 11.5 inches of snow at Corvallis and 9.3 inches of snow …

NWS Spotters, Emergency Managers, the media and the general public reported 4 to 9 inches of snow in the South Willamette Valley. The highest amounts of 8 to 9 inches were measured in Corvallis, Philomath, and Creswell.

Peak gust of 52 kt measured near Springfield. Greater than 12,000 customers without power in Lane county.

An NWS spotter 5 miles WSW of Lebanon reported a peak gust of 62 kt.

Observers in Eugene measured 8 inches of new snow in 8 hours. Other reports of heavy snow were 7 inches of new snow measured in Corvallis, 5 inches of new snow in Eugene, Lebanon and Brownsville and 4 inches of new snow in Albany. Many reports were received of trees down, power l…

Heavy rains produced a landslide damaging one house on Rosewood Drive in Corvallis, Oregon. Benton Sheriff and Corvallis Police urged evacuation of 22 additional houses on Rosewood Drive and Rosewood Place due to unstable saturated ground.

Strong winds were reported by a trained spotter in Blodgett, Oregon with gusts to 55 kts. Similar estimated reports were received in rural Lane County.

Strong winds were reported at the Willow Creek RAWS site with gusts to 51 kts. Several trees were reported down in the Eugene and Cottage Grove areas creating power outages in both areas.

A trained spotter in Philomath, Oregon measured 7 inches of new snow between 18:00 PST on February 24th and 00:00 PST on February 25th. Heavy snow was also measured in Corvallis with 5 inches of new snow and Eugene with 4 inches of new snow.

Various reports from a variety of different sources reported ice accumulations due to freezing rain and sleet in the Eugene area. An eighth to a quarter inch of ice was reported on many roads throughout the city, causing many accidents. On a few major roads and highways, up to an…

Strong winds are estimated based on reports of power outages throughout Eugene due to downed trees and tree branches and affecting 3100 customers.

Four inches accumulated snowfall fell based on spotter reports around the southern Willamette Valley.

Between 4 and 10 inches total accumulated snowfall was reported by spotters in Lebanon, Lacomb, Eugene, and Springfield.

Four inches accumulated snowfall reported near Philomath.