The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5677703
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
NORTHERN CASCADES
5677703
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,677,703 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,151,714 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-12-25T22:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-12-26T20:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | OREGON |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | NORTHERN CASCADES |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | DEPT OF HIGHWAYS |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A Christmas Day Pacific storm brought high winds to the coast, freezing rain to the Columbia River Gorge, heavy snow to the Cascades, and heavy rain to Northwest Oregon, which contributed to a major flood episode a few days later. Winds along the coast included Sea Lion Caves 61 gusting to 72 mph, Netarts 45 gusting to 70 mph, Newport 52 gusting to 67 mph, gusts to 69 mph at Seaside, Cannon Beach 50 gusting to 59 mph, and gusts to 63 mph at Tillamook, 60 mph at Yachats, and 59 mph at Astoria and Yaquina lighthouse. The last of the cold air from the arctic outbreak the previous week filtered through the Columbia River Gorge and caused freezing rain that created hazardous holiday driving conditions on Interstate 84. In the Cascades, Timberline Lodge reported 8 inches of new snow. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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