Central Columbia River Gorge storm history

The fire rapidly grew to around 530 acres. Ten homes were destroyed along with 50 minor structures.

Spotter reported 2.5 inches from February 14th to 15th. Note this report is from the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, but it is reasonable similar amounts occurred here.

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 WA SR-14 through the Gorge. East winds gusted as high as 75 mph at the west end of the Columbia River Gorge. The winds resulted in downed trees/powerlines and power outages.

Trained Spotters reported 5 to 8 inches of snow around Skamania near Highway 14 the morning of December 1.

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

Viento WxFlow measured a max wind of 62 mph and gust of 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 6 to 10 inches of snow to the Underwood area.

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

High temperatures on the 17th were in the upper 90s to 107 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 of snow in the town at Hood River. Similar situation on the Washington side of the 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 SR-14 which connects 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 snowfall were measured.

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

Very hot temperatures. A Mesonet Weather Station near Underwood observed three consecutive days with temperatures above 105 degrees. This station reported a maximum temperature of 107 on June 26, 113 on June 27, and 115 on June 28. The minimum temperatures were in the lower 70s o…

Heavy snow fell through the central Columbia Gorge between the night of the 11th through the 14th. Trained spotters at Underwood and Willard measured 10-20 inches of snow. State Highway SR 14 was closed multiple days.

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 and spotter reports…

Three to 6 inches of snow fell in the central Columbia River Gorge.

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…

Generally snow totals of 4 to 8 inches were observed, with heaviest amounts closer to Cascade Locks and Bonneville.

CoCoRaHS observer 2 miles west of Underwood reported 5.1 inches of snow.

A CoCoRaHS Observer 2.1 miles west of Underwood reported 4.4 inches of snow.

A CoCoRaHS observer 2.1 miles west of Underwood reported 6.6 inches of snow.

CoCoRaHs observers in the area recorded 0.3 to 0.4 inches of ice on top of 3 to 6 inches of snow, except 0.5 inches of ice was recorded by a spotter in Underwood.

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

Across the river, the Hood River area recorded 4 to 6 inches of snow. Snow likely turned to ice in the western-most portion of this zone.

Devastating Ice Storm in the Columbia River Gorge, with ice accumulations generally around 1 to 2 inches. State Route 14 through the Gorge was closed for 24 hours. Interstate 84 (I-84) through the Gorge was closed for a good part of 3 days.

Reports of 8 to 12 inches reported in Hood River and Parkdale. Similar amounts in Underwood, Stevenson and Wind River Valley. State Route 14 and I-84 were closed for 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, White Salmon, Underwood and other parts of the Columbia River Gorge, including the Wind River Valley.

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.

There were reports of 3 to 6 inches of snow in the Hood River and Central Columbia Gorge area.

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.

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

A burst of strong west winds resulted in downed trees along the Columbia River Gorge. A wind gust of 68 mph was measured at Bonneville Dam.

A half to a foot of snow fell in the 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 on top of a couple of inches of snow or sleet in the Central Columbia River Gorge. This ice resulted in school closures, slick roads, and power outages.

The weather station at the Bonneville Dam measured a peak gust of 69 mph. Strong west winds downed several trees along Highway 14.

There were numerous reports of 5 to 8 inches of snow 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 Washington side of the Gorge, reports from the Oregon side can be used to verify snow and ice for the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. A local media meteorologist reported 0.5 to 0.75 inch of ice in Corbett, and there were n…

There were not many reports in this area, but 4 inches of snow in nearby Parkdale, OR and 9 inches in BZ Corner, OR provide an estimate of 4 to 6 inches of snow. There were also early reports of 1 to 2 inches of snow in the Gorge as the event began. There were intermittent closur…

Although there were no reports on the Washington side of the Central Columbia River Gorge there were several reports of heavy snow in the more populated areas just across the River in Oregon. The Hood River County Emegency Manager reported 10 inches of snow in hood River. The ore…