A very strong and wet Pacific storm dumped heavy snow on the Oregon Coast Range and Cascades.
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The episode as NWS PQR wrote it up.
A very strong and wet Pacific storm dumped heavy snow on the Oregon Coast Range and Cascades.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 24, 2:43 AM PST, 3 hours 17 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
243 AM PST SAT FEB 24 2007
.SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC WILL REMAIN OFF THE COAST THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THIS WILL KEEP AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE AREA...AS A SERIES
OF FRONTS PUSH INLAND...BEGINNING WITH A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING.
&&
.SHORT TERM...NAM HAS BEEN INDICATING STRONGER WIND POTENTIAL LAST
COUPLE OF RUNS ALONG THE COAST WITH COLD FRONT SET TO MOVE IN THIS
MORNING COMPARED TO GFS...BEST INDICATED SEEN IN 925 MB WIND FIELD.
BEST SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS STILL SUGGEST BEST WIND POTENTIAL
JUST TO THE S ALONG THE S OR COAST...BUT WITH A FAIRLY VIGOROUS VORT
MAX SEEN DEVELOPING EARLY THIS MORNING NEAR 46N 129W...WILL GO AHEAD
AND ISSUE A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THIS MORNING ALONG THE CENTRAL AND
N OR COAST.
OTHER PRIMARY ISSUE TO CONTEND WITH THIS FORECAST IS SNOWFALL
POTENTIAL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MODELS INDICATE VIGOROUS WARM AND
THEN COLD FRONTS MOVING THROUGH TODAY TO PRODUCE HEALTHY QPF
AMOUNTS...BUT WITH 850 MB FLOW SHOWING A STRONG SOUTHERLY COMPONENT
THERE IS NOT LIKELY TO BE MUCH OROGRAPHIC ASSISTANCE...SO CONTINUING
WITH A SNOW ADVISORY TODAY LOOKS OK FOR THE CASCADES. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS INDICATE POTENTIAL FOR LOW ELEVATION SNOW IN E END OF
GORGE...BUT WITH TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS HOVERING ABOVE
FREEZING...THERE APPEARS TO BE LITTLE POTENTIAL FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION. MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT
SHORTWAVE DIRECTED TOWARDS SOUTHERN OR EARLY SUN. THIS TO USHER IN
SOME COLDER AIR WHICH SHOULD DROP SNOW LEVELS DOWN INTO FOOTHILLS AND
COAST RANGE WHILE TURNING FLOW TO THE WEST IMPROVING OROGRAPHIC LIFT.
AT THIS TIME PREFER TO MAKE A MENTION OF POTENTIAL FOR MORE SNOW ON
SUN...BUT HOLD OFF ON ANY WATCHES AS GFS HAS TENDED TO INDICATE
STRENGTH OF FLOW MAY BE MARGINAL FOR WINTER STORM TYPE SNOW AMOUNTS.
.LONG TERM...NO CHANGES. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...
MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT DIGGING AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH INTO THE
WESTERN US THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS SHOULD BRING COOL SHOWERY
PRECIPITATION WITH LOW FREEZING LEVELS AND ABUNDANT SNOW TO THE
CASCADES. WOLFE
&&
.AVIATION...A COMBINATION OF VFR AND MVFR CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING
INLAND WITH MVFR CONDITIONS ALONG THE COAST. A WARM FRONT IS MOVING
INTO THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL MOVE TO CANNON BEACH TO
SALEM LINE BY LATE MORNING. A MODERATELY STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH
ASHORE JUST BEFORE NOON THEN MOVE ACROSS THE CASCADES BY 3 PM. MVFR
CONDITIONS WITH SOME IFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ON THE COAST UNTIL
THE FRONT MOVES ASHORE. MVFR CONDITIONS INLAND MOSTLY NORTH OF THE
WARM FRONT UNTIL THE COLD FRONT BRINGS MVFR CONDITIONS TO ALL INLAND
AREAS LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
&&
.MARINE...GALE FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE WATERS MAINLY CANNON
BEACH SOUTH THIS MORNING. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ASHORE AROUND 11 AM
AND MAY PUSH THE GALES NORTH TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER. WINDS WILL
DECREASE TO SMALL CRAFT LEVEL BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS OF 10 TO 13
FEET WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 14 FEET DURING TODAY.
&&
.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.OR/WA...GALE WARNING CAPE SHOALWATER TO FLORENCE THIS MORNING.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA BAR THROUGH TONIGHT.
HIGH WIND WARNING THIS MORNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTH
OREGON COAST.
SNOW ADVISORY FOR SOUTH WA AND N AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT POPS...
AST +++98 PDX +9888 SLE +9888 EUG ++888
MORE WEATHER INFORMATION ONLINE AT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FROM
THE CASCADE CREST TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. THE AREA IS COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE FORECAST AREA.HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 523 AM PST SAT FEB 24 2007 ORZ005>009-PZZ210-WAZ021>023-039-251400- LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA- CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY- WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- 523 AM PST SAT FEB 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON...NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. ORZ001-002-251400- NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 523 AM PST SAT FEB 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING. REFER TO THE LATEST STATEMENT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ003-004-010-012-WAZ020-040-251400- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-WILLAPA HILLS- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- 523 AM PST SAT FEB 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW MAY BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. ORZ011-013-WAZ019-251400- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES- 523 AM PST SAT FEB 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST STATEMENT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW MAY BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PZZ250-255-270-275-251400- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 523 AM PST SAT FEB 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
2 heavy snow, 1 astronomical low tide. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy snow fell on the Central Oregon Coast Range during a prolonged storm. Alsea Summit on Highway 34 reported 8 inches of new snow.
Heavy snow during a prolonged winter storm resulted in 8 inches of new snow on Highway 26 at Sunset Summit and 10 inches at the high point of Highway 6 along the Wilson River.
Heavy snow was reported in the Oregon Cascades during a prolonged storm. Heaviest amounts were in the Santiam Pass area, where 24 to 27 inches were reported. The Mt Hood area had a foot of new snow.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oregon in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, February 2007
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: 18302, 18303, 18301.