Freezing Fog in Oregon
Every freezing fog event the National Weather Service has filed in Oregon, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Fog that froze on contact with roads, vehicles or structures.
The most significant on the map
The most significant freezing fog episodes in Oregon.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 4
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- $50,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Freezing Fog in Oregon, December 12, 2020At around 9:10 AM PST on 12/12/20, a pickup truck on Highway 97 just north of the OR/CA border crossed the median and hit a southbound semi-truck. The driver of the pickup was killed, and his passenger and the semi-driver were seriously injured.
- Freezing Fog in Oregon, February 27, 2012Dense freezing fog and icy roads with a dusting of snow caused a 12 vehicle crash with minor injuries on I-84 near Deadman's Pass. Visibility was reduced to 100 feet or less in spots.
- Freezing Fog in Oregon, October 27, 2022Mostly clear skies and a cold air mass allowed temperatures to drop below freezing in the valleys of southwest Oregon.
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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.