Heavy Snow, Central Douglas County
- When
- January 2, 3:01 PM PST to January 3, 1:24 AM PST
- Where
- Central Douglas County forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.235, -123.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
See below
Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 2 to 3, 2000
An approaching winter storm prompted the issuance of a Winter Storm Warning for the zones listed above. The warning was issued at 1501 PST on 01/02/00 and cancelled at 0124 PST on 01/03/00.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
An approaching winter storm prompted the issuance of a Winter Storm Warning for the zones listed above. The warning was issued at 1501 PST on 01/02/00 and cancelled at 0124 PST on 01/03/00. This turned out to be a relatively minor storm, and no heavy snow was reported by stations or spotters. Crater Lake reported 5.1 inches from this storm and Odell Lake reported 6.0 inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Eastern Douglas County Foothills
- When
- January 2, 3:01 PM PST to January 3, 1:24 AM PST
- Where
- Eastern Douglas County Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.285, -123.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
See below
Heavy Snow, Jackson County
- When
- January 2, 3:01 PM PST to January 3, 1:24 AM PST
- Where
- Jackson County forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.432, -122.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
See below
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in California, January 2, 2000
- Excessive Heat in West Virginia, January 2 to 4, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 2, 2000
- Winter Weather in New York, January 2, 2000
- Excessive Heat in Virginia, January 2 to 4, 2000
- Heat in New Jersey, January 2 to 4, 2000
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 2, 2000
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 2, 2000
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 2, 2000
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 2, 2000
- Excessive Heat in Maryland, January 2 to 4, 2000
- Heat in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 4, 2000
More
Every storm in Oregon in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, January 2000
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: 5130328, 5130594, 5130595.