Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 7 to 9, 2014

Name: Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 7 to 9, 2014
Start: 2014-02-07T08:00
End: 2014-02-09T02:00
Location: Oregon

February 7 to 9, 2014 · NWS PQR · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

A frontal system brought snow and ice to Northwest Oregon February 7th and 8th after a previous storm produced widespread heavy snow across the area on February 6th.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

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.

A frontal system brought snow and ice to Northwest Oregon February 7th and 8th after a previous storm produced widespread heavy snow across the area on February 6th.

What forecasters said that day

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 7, 5:27 AM PST, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 5:27 AM PST, 2 hours 33 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
526 AM PST FRI FEB  7 2014

.SYNOPSIS...THE SECOND SYSTEM IN A ONE-TWO-THREE PUNCH OF WINTRY
WEATHER FOR NORTHWEST OREGON IS DEVELOPING OFFSHORE...AND WILL SPREAD
SNOW NORTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
ARE LIKELY FOR MOST OF OUR NORTHWEST OREGON ZONES BY SATURDAY
MORNING...EVENTUALLY CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FROM THE
SOUTH. SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON WILL BE ON THE NORTHERN FRINGE OF THE
HEAVIER PRECIPITATION...WITH MAINLY AREAS NEAR THE COLUMBIA RIVER
AFFECTED. THE THIRD SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE WINTRY WEATHER TO OUR AREA
LATER SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...BUT THERE IS STILL A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY
IN HOW FAR NORTH THIS SYSTEMS IMPACTS WILL REACH. OVERALL A VERY
COMPLEX WINTER WEATHER SITUATION UNFOLDING OVER SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
AND NORTHWEST OREGON THROUGH SUNDAY. NEXT WEEK THERE WILL BE A TURN
TOWARD MORE TYPICAL WEATHER FOR THE REGION WITH MILDER PACIFIC
FRONTAL SYSTEMS BRINGING PERIODS OF RAIN.

&&

.SHORT TERM...AGAIN OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE TARDINESS OF THIS
DISCUSSION... THIS SHIFT HAS BEEN VERY BUSY ON MANY FRONTS...BOTH
LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY.

FIRST THINGS FIRST...AS MOST OF US KNOW BY NOW WEAK LOW PRESSURE
BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR JUST ABOUT THE ENTIRE FORECAST
AREA...WITH AS MUCH AS A FOOT OF SNOW IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLOSE TO THAT IN THE COAST RANGE. LOW PRESSURE
TOOK THE PERFECT TRACK NORTHEAST INTO THE FORECAST AREA...WITH ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONT OF MOIST AND RELATIVELY MILD PACIFIC AIR OCCLUDING
AS IT MOVED INTO A BURLY ARCTIC AIR MASS ENTRENCHED OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. ALL WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR THIS SYSTEM HAVE ENDED IN
OUR FORECAST AREA...AS THIS SYSTEM HAS SINCE SHIFTED ITS FOCUS EAST
INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND SPOKANE AREA.

THE REASON FOR THE RECAP IS THAT THIS IS ALMOST EXACTLY WHAT WILL
HAPPEN AGAIN LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. BROAD AND ELONGATED UPPER
LEVEL LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM VANCOUVER ISLAND WESTWARD INTO THE
PACIFIC. A VORT LOBE IS POSITIONED NEAR 47N/133W...ALMOST EXACTLY
WHERE THURSDAYS VORT LOBE WAS POSITIONED THIS TIME YESTERDAY. MSAS
ANALYSIS AND IR IMAGERY INDICATE A SURFACE REFLECTION VERY NEARBY AT
ABOUT 45N/132W. ONE DIFFERENCE IS THAT THIS SYSTEM IS BEGINNING TO
TAP INTO DEEPER MOISTURE...WITH A NARROW PLUME EXTENDING SOUTHWEST
ALL THE WAY TO HAWAII. AS A RESULT MODELS ARE SHOWING MORE IMPRESSIVE
QPF WITH THIS SYSTEM...AS WELL AS A STRONGER SURGE OF WARM AIR ALOFT
WHICH SHOULD EVENTUALLY CHANGE SNOW TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE
EUGENE AREA AND POSSIBLY FARTHER NORTH LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.
OVERRUNNING PRECIPITATION IS ALREADY BEGINNING TO SPREAD INTO FAR SW
OREGON... THIS WILL CONTINUE NORTHEASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS THE
VORT LOBE TEAMS UP WITH

THIS WILL BE A COMPLEX PRECIPITATION TYPE FORECAST...WITH COLD AIR
TRAPPED IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY. TO SHOW THE CONTRAST...AT 5 AM THE
TEMPERATURE WAS 21 DEGREES IN EUGENE AND 40 DEGREES IN ROSEBURG.
PRESSURE GRADIENTS REMAIN NORTHERLY THROUGH THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY...
SO THIS LOW LEVEL COLD AIR IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE SOON.

USING 4KM UW WRFGFS SOUNDINGS ALONE...IT WOULD SEEM ENOUGH WARM AIR
WOULD ADVECT INTO EUGENE TO PUSH THEIR TEMPS WELL INTO THE 30S AND
CHANGE PRECIPITATION TO RAIN. NAM BUFR SOUNDINGS SHOW AN EVEN MORE
DRAMATIC WARMUP. HOWEVER...AS LONG AS PRESSURE GRADIENTS THROUGH THE
WILLAMETTE VALLEY REMAIN NORTHERLY...THERE WILL WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
THREAT OF FROZEN/FREEZING PRECIPITATION. WITH QPF INCREASING
RAPIDLY...WE FELT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO GO AGAINST MOST GUIDANCE AND
ISSUE A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR OUT SOUTHERN ZONES DUE TO THE
COMBINATION THREAT OF SNOW AND ICE. TEMPS REMAIN IN THE 20S AT
NEWPORT...SO A SIMILAR SITUATION FOR THEM...AS LONG AS GRADIENTS
REMAIN OFFSHORE IT IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TO GIVE THEM THE ALL
CLEAR. AREAS FARTHER NORTH ALONG THE COAST...TILLAMOOK AND LINCOLN
CITY...WILL STAY SNOW LONGER THAN AREAS FARTHER SOUTH.

FARTHER NORTH IT IS PERHAPS A BIT EASIER. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF
COLD AIR IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN...AND ALTHOUGH EASTERLY GRADIENTS HAVE
RELAXED THROUGH THE GORGE...THEY WILL RAMP UP AGAIN AS LOW PRESSURE
APPROACHES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP THE PROVERBIAL
FREEZER DOOR OPEN...REPLENESHING THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE WILLAMETTE
VALLEY WITH COLD AIR. THE EASTSIDE COLD POOL IS DEEP...PROBABLY ABOUT
4000-6000FT DEEP...SO ANY WARM NOSE TRYING TO PUSH NORTHEAST INTO
PORTLAND WILL HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME PUSHING ANY TEMPERATURES IN
THE COLUMN ABOVE FREEZING. IN FACT...MILDER PACIFIC AIR PUSHING INTO
THE PORTLAND METRO WILL LIKELY ENHANCE LOW-MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS AS
A SQUEEZE PLAY OCCURS BETWEEN MOIST AND MILD PACIFIC AIR AND THE
ARCTIC AIR THAT IS IN PLACE. THIS WILL CREATE LIFT AND ENHANCE
PRECIPITATION...THE 00Z/06Z GFS SHOW THIS PRETTY WELL...WHICH THEY
DID WITH YESTERDAYS SYSTEM.

A LOT OF WORDS TO SIMPLY SAY...EXPECT A SIMILAR SCENARIO TO PLAY OUT
TODAY TO THE ONE THAT PLAYED OUT THURSDAY. OVERALL TIMING WILL BE A
FEW HOURS LATER...AND THE TIMING OF THE WARNINGS REFLECT THIS. AS
MENTIONED EARLIER...THE MAIN DIFFERENCE WILL BE THE WARMER AIR HAVING
A LITTLE MORE SUCCESS MOVING INTO THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY AS THE
SFC LOW MOVES ONSHORE.

ANOTHER SIMILAR WAVE IS ON TAP FOR LATER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...
THOUGH WITH FAST FLOW AND SUBTLE SHORTWAVES IN THE NE PACIFIC
CONFIDENCE IN PRECISE TIMING IS LOW. 06Z GFS/NAM PAINT A SIMILAR
STRIPE OF QPF ACROSS THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY WITH THIS SYSTEM.

THE MOUNTAINS ARE NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN...OVERALL THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE
CASCADES WILL SEE A MUCH-NEEDED BOOST TO THEIR SNOWPACK. THE UW
WRF-GFS...NAM...GEM...GFS...ALL HAVE SNOW MEASURED IN FEET FOR THEM
OVER THE COMING DAYS. AFTER A LONG WAIT...IT APPEARS THE HOPES FOR
SNOW IN THE CASCADES ARE FINALLY COMING TO FRUITION.  WEAGLE

.LONG TERM...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...REGION BEGINS TO SIT
SQUARE UNDER THE STORM TRACK FOR THE WEEK AHEAD. BROAD LOW PRESSURE
WILL SET UP OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA WITH A BROAD RIDGE CENTERED JUST
OFF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS WILL ALLOW A SERIES OF SHORT
WAVES TO PROGRESS ALONG JET STREAM AND BRING MORE FREQUENT PERIODS
OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW AND FEWER PERIOD OF DRY PERIODS. GENERALLY
SPEAKING...WILL SEE SNOW LEVELS FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 3000 FEET AND 5500
FEET DEPENDING ON WHEN THE PASSING SHORT WAVES PUSH LEADING WARMER
AIR SLIGHTLY FURTHER NORTH. OVERALL...THIS APPEARS TO BE A GOOD
PATTERN FOR PRODUCING SNOW PACKS HIGHER IN THE CASCADES AS OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES WILL LARGELY STAY BELOW FREEZING. MODELS ARE IN DECENT
AGREEMENT WITH OVERALL TIMING OF INDIVIDUAL WAVES. PRECIP NOW
APPEARS TO BE FOCUSED ON LATE SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY...MID-DAY TUESDAY/
TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN THURSDAY HEADING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.
MODELED QPF AMOUNTS VARY...NOT SURPRISINGLY...BETWEEN THE MEDIUM
RANGE MODELS AND THE INDIVIDUAL WAVES...BUT IT DOES APPEAR THE PACNW
WILL BE IN THE CROSS HAIRS OF THE PACIFIC MOISTURE FEED. THUS DO NOT
FEEL OVERLY COMFORTABLE REGARDING THE NATURE OF ANY ONE SPECIFIC
SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY...THERE DO APPEAR TO BE AROUND 12 HOUR BREAKS
BETWEEN SYSTEMS. /JBONK

&&

.AVIATION...WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS...WITH IFR AND MVFR OVER THE
INTERIOR...AND MOSTLY VFR WITH POCKETS OF MVFR ALONG THE COAST.
NOT MUCH CHANGE THIS AM...THOUGH INTERIOR CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE
TO MIX OF MVFR AND LOW VFR THIS AM. HOWEVER...SNOW WILL INCREASE
ACROSS THE REGION AGAIN AFTER 18Z OVER LANE COUNTY...AND SPREAD N.
EXPECT CONDITIONS TO DROP BACK INTO IFR AFTER 20Z...WITH MTNS AND
HIGHER TERRAIN OBSCURED. SNOW MAY TRANSITION TO A MIX OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN S OF A KONP TO KEUG LINE AGAIN
LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.

KPDX AND APPROACHES...FEW FLURRIES AROUND THIS AM...BUT OVERALL
DRY WITH LOW VFR CONDITIONS. WILL HAVE OCCASIONAL MVFR CIGS UNTIL
12Z OR 13Z. BY AFTERNOON...LIGHT SNOW WILL PUSH INTO OPS AREA FROM
THE S AND SW. LIKELY TO SEE SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON THU
AFTERNOON...WITH IFR AFT 21Z AND PERSISTING TO 08Z. LIKELY 2 TO 4
INCHES OF NEW SNOW AT AIRPORT DURING THAT TIME. ROCKEY. &&

.MARINE...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER NE PAC...WITH HIGH PRES WILL
INLAND. GRADIENTS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE AGAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT
AS STRONGER LOW APPROACHES FROM THE SW. WINDS MAY GUST AGAIN AT 20
TO 25 KT OVER THE N WATERS NEAR SHORE LATE TODAY THROUGH SAT...BUT
FEEL MAY NOT QUITE REACH THAT. SO WILL OPT GO WITH NO ADVISORIES
AT THIS TIME. SEAS HOLDING AT 4 TO 5 FT.

A STRONGER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SOLID GALE FORCE WINDS OF 25
TO 40 KT TUES...WITH SEAS BUILDING ABOVE 10 FT.       ROCKEY.

&&

.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM SAT FOR...
	  NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES
	  UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TODAY TO 6 PM SAT FOR...
	  CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM TODAY TO 10 AM SAT FOR...
	  LOWER COLUMBIA.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 AM TODAY TO 6 PM SAT FOR...
	  CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY
	  CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON
	  SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY INCLUDING EUGENE.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM TODAY FOR...
	  CENTRAL OREGON COAST...INCLUDING NEWPORT.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TO 10 AM SAT FOR...
	  NORTH OREGON COAST.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM SAT FOR...
	  CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY INCLUDING SALEM
	  COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON
	  NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 PM TODAY TO 10 AM SAT FOR...
	  CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
	  WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
	  NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY INCLUDING PORTLAND METRO AREA.

WA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 PM TODAY TO 10 AM SAT FOR...
	  CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
	  WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
	  CLARK COUNTY INCLUDING GREATER VANCOUVER AREA
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM TODAY TO 10 AM SAT FOR...
	  I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY INCLUDING KELSO
	  SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.

PZ...NONE.

&&

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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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 7, 2:40 AM PST, 5 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
240 AM PST FRI FEB 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0110 AM     HEAVY SNOW       MOUNT HOOD              45.38N 121.70W
02/07/2014  M5.0 INCH        CLACKAMAS          OR   PUBLIC

            MOUNT HOOD MEADOWS

1136 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SALMON CREEK            45.71N 122.66W
02/06/2014  M7.5 INCH        CLARK              WA   PUBLIC

1136 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PHILOMATH               44.54N 123.36W
02/06/2014  M10.5 INCH       BENTON             OR   PUBLIC

&&

LRAMIREZ

Local storm report, Feb 7, 5:54 AM PST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
554 AM PST FRI FEB 07 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PHILOMATH               44.54N 123.36W
02/07/2014  M10.5 INCH       BENTON             OR   PUBLIC

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HOOD RIVER              45.71N 121.52W
02/07/2014  M9.0 INCH        HOOD RIVER         OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       WILSON RIVER SUMMIT     45.62N 123.38W
02/07/2014  M10.0 INCH       TILLAMOOK          OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SUNSET SUMMIT           45.80N 123.46W
02/07/2014  M10.0 INCH       CLATSOP            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 E NECANICUM           45.90N 123.68W
02/07/2014  M10.0 INCH       CLATSOP            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       CLATSKANIE              46.10N 123.21W
02/07/2014  M10.0 INCH       COLUMBIA           OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       DETROIT                 44.73N 122.15W
02/07/2014  M9.0 INCH        MARION             OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       MARION FORKS            44.60N 121.95W
02/07/2014  M9.0 INCH        LINN               OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       BRIGHTWOOD              45.37N 122.02W
02/07/2014  M5.0 INCH        CLACKAMAS          OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SANDY                   45.40N 122.27W
02/07/2014  M5.0 INCH        CLACKAMAS          OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       CASCADE LOCKS           45.68N 121.87W
02/07/2014  M8.0 INCH        HOOD RIVER         OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 N GOVERNMENT CAMP     45.37N 121.77W
02/07/2014  M8.0 INCH        CLACKAMAS          OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       BENNETT PASS            45.32N 121.62W
02/07/2014  M10.0 INCH       HOOD RIVER         OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       WHITE RIVER SNOW PARK   45.30N 121.67W
02/07/2014  M6.0 INCH        HOOD RIVER         OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       TOMBSTONE SUMMIT        44.40N 122.16W
02/07/2014  M2.0 INCH        LINN               OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       BELKNAP SPRINGS         44.20N 122.05W
02/07/2014  M10.0 INCH       LANE               OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 E SANTIAM JUNCTION    44.44N 121.85W
02/07/2014  M5.0 INCH        LINN               OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            AT SANTIAM PASS.

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HOOD RIVER              45.71N 121.52W
02/07/2014  M9.0 INCH        HOOD RIVER         OR   PUBLIC

            3 INCHES NEW IN LAST 8 HOURS. TOTAL FOR LAST 24 HOURS 9
            INCHES.

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       20 SE OAKRIDGE          43.54N 122.19W
02/07/2014  M5.0 INCH        LANE               OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WILLAMETTE PASS.

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       35 SE OAKRIDGE          43.39N 121.98W
02/07/2014  M6.0 INCH        KLAMATH            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WILLAMETTE PASS EAST.

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PARKDALE                45.52N 121.60W
02/07/2014  M10.0 INCH       HOOD RIVER         OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0540 AM     HEAVY SNOW       GOVERNMENT CAMP         45.30N 121.77W
02/07/2014  M6.0 INCH        CLACKAMAS          OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

0544 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HOOD RIVER              45.71N 121.52W
02/07/2014  M9.0 INCH        HOOD RIVER         OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW DEPTH 9 INCHES, 3 INCHES NEW SNOW IN PAST 8 HOURS

&&

CROCKEY

Event by event

12 winter storm, 3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Central Oregon Coast

When: February 7, 8:00 AM PST to 10:00 PM PST
Where: Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A mix of snow and ice produced 3 inches of snow in Siletz and 0.25 inch of ice in Newport.

Winter Storm, Cascade Foothills in Lane County

When: February 7, 8:00 AM PST to 10:00 AM PST
Where: Cascade Foothills in Lane County forecast zone
Reported by: Department of Highways

There were few reports from the warning area but the Oregon State Police recommended against travel south of Eugene on Interstate 5 due to snow and ice. Snow eventually changed to ice, and power outages started to develop as the next event (Ice Storm Warning 1) developed. By 2300 PST, The Oregon Department of Transportation reported road closures near Cottage Grove due to downed trees and limbs from the weight of the ice. From nearby reports it is estimated that there was 4 to 8 inches of snow and 0.25 inch of ice.

Winter Storm, Central Coast Range of W Oregon

When: February 7, 8:30 AM PST to February 8, 8:00 PM PST
Where: Central Coast Range of W Oregon forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Generally 5 to 8 inches of snow fell in the Central Oregon Coast Range, gradually changing to ice in some of the valleys before ending. Someone from the general public reported 14 inches of new snow at Mary's Peak. Another person from the public reported 5 inches of snow in Alsea followed by light icing. A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow in Blodgett followed by 0.5 inch of ice.

Winter Storm, Southern Willamette Valley

When: February 7, 9:00 AM PST to 11:00 PM PST
Where: Southern Willamette Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Generally 5 to 9 inches of new snow fell in the Southern Willamette Valley. The snow eventually changed to sleet briefly, then freezing rain downing tree limbs and power lines. The Oregon State Police warned not to travel on Interstate 5 between Salem and Eugene due to the icy roadways. Power outages started to develop which continued to increase as the next event (Ice Storm Warning 1) developed on its heels.

Heavy Snow, Northern Oregon Coast

When: February 7, 12:00 PM PST to February 8, 2:00 AM PST
Where: Northern Oregon Coast forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A NWS Trained Spotter reported reported 4 inches of snow in Tillamook. This was in addition to the around 4 inches of snow that fell on the previous day (February 6th).

Winter Storm, Coast Range of Nw Oregon

When: February 7, 12:00 PM PST to February 9, 2:00 AM PST
Where: Coast Range of Nw Oregon forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A mix of snow and ice produced 11.2 inches of snow 1.5 miles west of Timber. This snow was followed by 0.25 inch of ice. This wintery precipitation was in addition to the 10 to 12 inches of snow that fell on February 6th.

Winter Storm, Central Willamette Valley

When: February 7, 12:00 PM PST to 11:00 PM PST
Where: Central Willamette Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell in the Central Willamette Valley. The precipitation changed to sleet briefly then to freezing rain late in the event. The Oregon State Police warned not to travel on Interstate 5 between Salem and Eugene due to the icy roadways. Some snow reports include 6 inches of snow in Salem, Turner and Aumsville. There was also 6 inches of snow in Dallas that was followed by 0.25 inch of ice. McMinnville measured 5 inches of snow, with Yamhill close behind at 4.5 inches.

Heavy Snow, North Oregon Cascades Foothills

When: February 7, 12:00 PM PST to February 8, 2:00 AM PST
Where: North Oregon Cascades Foothills forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported 8.5 inches of snow in Detroit. This is in addition to the 9 to 14 inches of snow that fell in the area on the previous day, February 6th.

Heavy Snow, Greater Portland Metro Area

When: February 7, 1:00 PM PST to February 8, 2:00 AM PST
Where: Greater Portland Metro Area forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee

There was generally 1 to 4 inches of accumulating snow with the heaviest amounts south of downtown Portland. A CoCoRaHs observer reported 7 inches of snow in Greston, a NWS Employee reported 5.5 inches of snow in Oregon City, a person from the general public reported 4 inches in West Linn, and another NWS employee reported 3.8 inches of snow in SW Portland/Garden Home.

Winter Storm, Western Columbia River Gorge

When: February 7, 3:00 PM PST to February 8, 2:00 AM PST
Where: Western Columbia River Gorge forecast zone
Reported by: Department of Highways

There are limited reports during this event, but based on reports of 4 inches in Parkdale and 9 inches in BZ Corner, and early reports of 1 to 2 inches of snow in the Gorge and Hood River at the beginning event, estimate that 4 to 9 inches of new snow fell. There were also intermittent closures of Interstate 84 due to snow and icy roads.

Winter Storm, Central Columbia River Gorge

When: February 7, 3:00 PM PST to February 8, 2:00 AM PST
Where: Central Columbia River Gorge forecast zone
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Storm, Cascades in Lane County

When: February 8, 7:00 AM PST to February 9, 12:00 AM PST
Where: Cascades in Lane County forecast zone
Reported by: Utility Company

Based on radar and nearby reports, up to 6 inches of snow were followed by 0.5 to 1 inch of ice leading to numerous downed trees and power outages. The Eugene Water and Electric reported numerous downed power lines and shared a picture on Facebook with around an inch of ice on one of their power lines in Oakridge. This was a widespread damaging event which covered Lane County.

Winter Storm, North Oregon Cascades

When: February 8, 9:00 AM PST to February 9, 12:00 AM PST
Where: North Oregon Cascades forecast zone
Reported by: Department of Highways

Based on radar and nearby reports, 6 to 12 inches of snow were followed by 0.25 to 0.5 inch of ice, leading to numerous downed trees and power outages. A media meteorologist reported 0.5 inch of ice in his weather blog for Corbett. There were several reports from the Oregon Department of Transportation of Black Ice on the roads.

Winter Storm, Upper Hood River Valley

When: February 8, 12:00 PM PST to February 9, 12:00 AM PST
Where: Upper Hood River Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Department of Highways

Based on Radar and nearby reports, 6 to 12 inches of snow were followed by 0.25 to 0.5 inch of ice, leading to numerous downed trees and power outages. The Emergency Manager for Hood River County reported 8 inches of snow in Parkdale along with 0.25 inch of ice. There were several reports from the Oregon Department of Transportation of Black Ice on roads.

Winter Storm, Lower Columbia

When: February 8, 1:00 PM PST to February 9, 12:00 AM PST
Where: Lower Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A trained spotter in nearby Longview, WA reported 4 inches of snow followed by 0.1 to 0.25 inch of ice accumulation.

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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

Every storm in Oregon in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in Oregon, February 2014

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: 506586, 506592, 506587, 506590, 506581, 506588, 506589, 506591, 506585, 506593, 506594, 507436, 506595, 507435, 507437.