Western Columbia River Gorge storm history

A tree down on Dodge Ram near exit 40, killing one and injuring a passenger. I-84 was closed for several hours between Troutdale and Cascade Locks due to this incident.

Multiple vehicle accidents on I-84 in the Columbia River Gorge resulted in one fatality on the eastbound lane near Rooster Rock State Park. The accidents were attributed to black ice and strong east winds. Light rain fell the evening prior, with freezing temperature following lat…

Weather stations recorded wind gusts generally up to 45 mph, with the highest wind recorded in Corbett. There was one fatality and three injuries on the Columbia River near Multnomah Falls, where rough conditions caused a boat to capsize.

Heavy freezing rain was reported from Bonneville westward through the Columbia River Gorge. Multiple injury accidents occurred due to cars sliding on the slick roadway of I-84. One accident was fatal, killing a 71-year old woman. She was unable to stop her van, and it slid into t…

Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 0.75 inch.

Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 0.75 inch.

Due to icy road conditions, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) closed I-84 between Troutdale and Hood River, Oregon for about 31 hours ending about 2100 PST on the 17th. Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 1 inch.

Blizzard conditions severely impacted travel on I-84 through the Columbia River Gorge. East winds gusted as high as 75 mph at the west end of the Columbia River Gorge. The Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge river cruise boat's moorings broke due to strong winds in the Cascade Locks Mari…

High winds in the Columbia River Gorge.

Snow began falling around 0900 PST with significant accumulations during the afternoon, then tapering off around 2230 PST. A total of 6 to 12 inches fell. Wide variation in snowfall totals, ranging from a couple inches near Cascade Locks to over a foot closer to Rooster Rock, Cor…

Mark Nelson reported 1.5 inch of snow/sleet the 23rd, then 0.5 inch of ice the 24th.

High east winds were measured at multiple stations within the western Columbia River Gorge, including Rooster Rock with a max sustained wind of 73 mph and gust of 99 mph, Corbett High School with a max wind of 54 mph and gust of 88 mph, and Crown Point with a peak gust of 86 mph …

A winter storm brought a mix of snow and ice to the western Columbia River Gorge. Around 5 inches of snow was reported near Multnomah Falls, while 0.5 inch of ice was reported near Corbett.

East wind gust to 94 mph recorded at Crown Point (DW6193), and to 78 mph at Corbett (CW2664) .

Downed power lines 6 miles east of Multnomah Falls on I-84, interstate was closed.

High temperatures on the 17th were in the upper 80s to over 100 degrees. For example, the high temperature at RAWS in Dodson (DSRO3) was 105. Overnight temperatures were quite warm with lows in the 60s to low 70s.

High temperatures were in the mid to upper 90s.

Heavy snow and ice accumulation resulted in the closure of I-84, a major transportation corridor connecting western and eastern Oregon and Washington. Around 24 inches of snow fell in Stevenson, WA. In the Multnomah Falls area along I-84, 5 inches of snow fell with an unknown amo…

The RAWS at Dodson (DSRO3) reported 98 degrees on the 11th and 105 on the 12th.

Very hot temperatures. There were three days with maximum temperatures greater than 100 degrees measured at several stations. The hottest day was on June 28 where temperatures peaked around 112 degrees. The minimum temperatures were warm as well with nighttime temperatures in the…

Snow and wind continued after the Blizzard Warning was converted to a Winter Storm Warning. Storm total snowfall was around 24 inches at Cascade Locks by midday the 13th, and more arrived with the next impulse the 14th/15th.

Strong winds and heavy snow shut down I-84 east of Troutdale. This was a transition event, from blizzard to winter storm to freezing rain. Mark Nelsen (KPTV Chief Met) reported 15 inches of snow total, followed by 0.75 of ice. Sustained winds of 30-45 mph with gusts 60-80 mph wer…

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 ODOT and spotter report…

Exact amounts of snow and ice are unknown due to lack of reports. One spotter report from Stevenson, WA had 7.5 inches of snow in a 12 hour period. Another report from the public in Stevenson, WA had 10 inches of snow in a 24 hour period. Heavy snow and ice closed I-84 in both di…

Snow accumulations ranged from 6 to 12 inches. Amounts were higher closer to Bonneville, where the COOP observer reported 12 inches of snow.

Storm spotter reported 8 inches at Beacon Rock. Also, a CoCoRaHS observer recorded 6.9 inches in Corbett.

Wind gusts up to 80 mph were recorded at a weather station at Corbett High School.

Local Broadcast Meteorologist reported getting 2.5 inches of snow and 0.2 inch of ice in Corbett. Also, a Skywarn Spotter in Cascade Locks reported getting 4.8 inches of snow.

Winds at the Corbett High School weather station were measured up to 42 mph sustained with gusts up to 77 mph.

Weather station at Corbett High School measured fairly continuous east winds, occasionally measuring to 75 mph+ for a 4-day stretch from the 7th to the 11th. The max wind measured was 48 mph sustained with gusts to 88 mph. Peak winds at Vista House are unknown because the winds b…

Eagle Creek Fire started September 2nd and grew rapidly over the next few days. Ultimately the fire burned 48,831 acres of forest in the Columbia River Gorge. The fire caused I-84 to close for 19 days from September 4th through September 23rd, and the Historic Columbia River High…

Local TV meteorologist reported 0.4 inches of ice at his house in Corbett, and a CoCoRaHs observer recorded 1.13 inches of ice on top of 0.5 inches of snow also in Corbett.

A local TV meteorologist reporting 0.5 inch of ice at his home in Corbett.

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.

Weather station at Corbett recorded sustained winds up to 54 mph with gusts up to 85 mph.

A local TV meteorologist reported 4 inches in Corbett, and there was another report of 4 inches of snow in Gresham. Further east in the Gorge, 8-12 inches fell. Seems likely with 8-12+ inches east and west of this zone that somewhere near Cascade Locks got at least 4-6 inches of …

The weather station at Corbett recorded sustained winds gusts of 85 mph.

The Columbia River Highway was closed between Larch Mountain Rd and Vista House due to extreme ice conditions. Local TV meteorologist reported 0.50 inches of ice and 1 inch of snow in Corbett.

There was a report of 6 inches of snow at Beacon Rock.

Corbett had 1.25 inches of ice accumulation on top of 1.5 inches of snow.

Four to six inches of snow fell along interstate 84 before turning to sleet and freezing rain. One to 1.5 inches of ice accumulation was also reported.

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.

A quarter to a half of an inch of ice was observed in portions of the Western Columbia River Gorge as well as an inch or two of snow or sleet. The ice resulted in power outages, school closures, and slick roads.

Strong winds downed 24 trees along Interstate 84, and closed the freeway overnight.

A combination of heavy snow and ice resulted in slick driving conditions for the Western Columbia River Gorge. Areas in the gorge measured a quarter of an inch of ice whereas other areas had 5 to 8 inches of snow.

Around 0.5 to 0.75 inch of ice accumulated in the Western Columbia River Gorge resulting in numerous reports of accidents due to icy roads on Interstate 84. A Spotter reported .25 inch in Stevenson and a local media meteorologist reported 0.75 inch in Corbett.

A local media meteorologist reported 0.5 to 0.75 inch of ice in Corbett. Worst impacts were near Cascade Locks where numerous crashes occurred on Interstate 84 resulting in intermittent closures due to snow and ice. There was also several power outages reported.

There are limited reports during this event, but based on reports of 4 inches in Parkdale and 9 inches in BZ Corner, and early reports of 1 to 2 inches of snow in the Gorge and Hood River at the beginning event, estimate that 4 to 9 inches of new snow fell. There were also interm…

Corbett was gusting greater than 35 mph with a peak gust to 60 mph. There were no snow reports in this zone, but near by reports suggests that there was 4 to 8 inches of snow. Cascade Locks reported 8 inches of snow.