Oregon, 2019

Heavy Snow in Oregon, November 26 to 27, 2019

November 26 to 27, 2019 · NWS BOI · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A potent storm moved into the Oregon coast spreading areas of heavy snow and strong winds across parts of Eastern Oregon and the Boise Mountains in Idaho.

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

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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 BOI wrote it up.

A potent storm moved into the Oregon coast spreading areas of heavy snow and strong winds across parts of Eastern Oregon and the Boise Mountains in Idaho.

The radar

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

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Event by event

3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Harney

When
November 26, 2:00 PM PST to November 27, 2:00 AM PST
Where
Harney forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.064, -118.968 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trained spotters reported 7 inches of new snow in Burns and 10 inches 15 miles north of Andrews.

Heavy Snow, Baker

When
November 26, 5:00 PM MST to November 27, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Baker forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
44.709, -117.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Social media reports indicated 6 to 10 inches of snow fell across most of Baker County overnight from the 26th to the 27th.

Heavy Snow, Malheur

When
November 26, 7:00 PM MST to November 27, 7:00 AM MST
Where
Malheur forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.193, -117.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five to seven inches of new snow was reported in central and northern Malheur County.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 860905, 860904, 860906.