Oregon, 2000

Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 10 to 11, 2000

January 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS MFR · 11 events in 4 counties and zones

This was a long lasting winter storm. A Winter Storm Warning was issued for zones CAZ080, 081, 082, 083, ORZ025, 027, 028, 030at 2029 PST on 01/09 and cancelled at 1350 PST on 01/11.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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 MFR wrote it up.

This was a long lasting winter storm. A Winter Storm Warning was issued for zones CAZ080, 081, 082, 083, ORZ025, 027, 028, 030at 2029 PST on 01/09 and cancelled at 1350 PST on 01/11. The storm dumped so much snow that the Avalanche center issued an avalanche warning for the Crater Lake area at 1130 PST on 01/11. The Oregon portion of the warning all verified, but little data was available from California.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

11 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County

When
January 10, 7:39 AM PST
Where
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.740, -121.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter KL97 at Crescent reported 9 inches of snow between 2300 on 01/09 and 0730 on 01/10.

Heavy Snow, Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County

When
January 10, 7:42 AM PST
Where
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.740, -121.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter KL17 at Crescent reported 6.5 inches of snow during the last 24 hours.

Heavy Snow, Klamath Basin

When
January 10, 7:43 AM PST
Where
Klamath Basin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.686, -121.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter at Bonanza reported 7 inches of new snow at 4800 feet.

Heavy Snow, South Central Oregon Cascades

When
January 10, 10:00 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Cascades forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.801, -122.519 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Crater Lake reported 15.6 inches of snow in 24 hours.

Heavy Snow, Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades

When
January 10, 10:00 AM PST
Where
Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.495, -122.645 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Howard Prairie reported 7 inches of snow in 24 hours.

Heavy Snow, Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County

When
January 10, 10:00 AM PST
Where
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.740, -121.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Chemult reported 6.5 inches of snow in 24 hours.

Heavy Snow, Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County

When
January 10, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.740, -121.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter KL73 1 mile west of Crescent at 4470 feet reported 7 inches of new snow between 0600 and 1600...total snow on ground 23 inches.

Heavy Snow, Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County

When
January 11, 8:08 AM PST
Where
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.740, -121.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter KL97 at Crescent at 4300 feet reported 24 hour totals of 11 inches...with 3 feet of snow on ground.

Heavy Snow, South Central Oregon Cascades

When
January 11, 10:00 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Cascades forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.801, -122.519 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Crater Lake reported 16.3 inches of snow in 24 hours.

Heavy Snow, South Central Oregon Cascades

When
January 11, 10:00 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Cascades forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.801, -122.519 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Odell Lake reported 12 inches of snow in 24 hours.

Heavy Snow, Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County

When
January 11, 10:00 AM PST
Where
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.740, -121.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Chemult reported 8.8 inches of snow in 24 hours.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5130596, 5130597, 5130598, 5128736, 5128737, 5128738, 5128734, 5128735, 5128739, 5128740, 5128741.