Ice Storm, West Columbia River Gorge
- When
- November 23, 3:00 PM PST to November 24, 10:00 AM PST
- Where
- West Columbia River Gorge forecast zone
Ice Storm in Washington, November 23 to 24, 1996
Freezing rain disrupted travel in and near the western end of the Columbia River Gorge. Ice accumulation was reported at Washougal.
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS PQR wrote it up.
Freezing rain disrupted travel in and near the western end of the Columbia River Gorge. Ice accumulation was reported at Washougal.
Event by event
2 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Vancouver Area
- When
- November 23, 3:00 PM PST to November 24, 10:00 AM PST
- Where
- Vancouver Area forecast zone
What these are
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Wind in Texas, November 23, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Texas, November 23, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, November 23 to 24, 1996
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, November 23, 1996
- Heavy Rain in California, November 23, 1996
- Cold in North Dakota, November 23 to 26, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, November 23 to 24, 1996
- Ice Storm in Oregon, November 23 to 24, 1996
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, November 23, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, November 23, 1996
- Hail in Texas, November 23, 1996
- Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, November 23 to 24, 1996
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5578406, 5578407.