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Snowfall totals at various spots in Oregon mountains. Here are snowfall totals from Jan. 1 to Jan. 17. Hoodoo Ski Area: 45 inches (50 inch base) Willamette Pass / Cascade Pass: 55 inches (68 inch ...
Some of Oregon's mountain passes saw the first snow of the season on Thursday morning.. A winter weather advisory was issued for Thursday, with between 4 and 7 inches of snow forecast above 4,000 ...
Siskiyou Summit, on the border of Oregon and California, is forecast to see higher amounts of sticking snow. 6-12 inches of snow above 1,500 feet in Cascades and Coast Range
The multiyear drought that has gripped Oregon is at its lowest point since October 2019. As a whole, Oregon's snowpack is 104% of normal while precipitation is 105% of normal.
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]
In Oregon, snow fell in Troutdale, Tigard, Stayton, Cathedral Park, Chapman Square, and Beaverton, in which the latter received 9 inches (23 cm) of snow. [29] Portland recorded 10.8 inches (27 cm) of snow, their largest accumulation on record so late in the winter season and the second-largest calendar day observation in the city's history.
Snowfall in Oregon is greatest in the Cascade Range. Based on data from ski resorts and a few official weather stations, average annual snowfall in the Cascades can range from 300 to 550 inches (760 to 1,400 cm). [3] The state's largest annual snowfall on record, 903 inches (2,290 cm), occurred at Crater Lake in the Cascades in 1950. [6]
Oregon’s snow and water supply is in good shape as the weather turns warm and sunny over the next week. The latest storm boosted the state’s mountain snowpack to 109% of normal and continued ...