Winter Storm in Oregon

Events

489

Deaths

18

Injuries

30

Damage

$53 million

• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Oregon, January 11 to 13, 20249 deaths · 16 injured · $48 million · 16 eventsA very strong arctic front moved across Western Washington and Oregon on the 12th and 13th dropping temperatures below freezing.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oregon, January 16 to 21, 20246 deaths · 15 eventsThe cold air mass remained in place from the initial arctic air mass with freezing temperatures continuing. Bouts of precipitation brought more freezing rain, snow as well.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oregon, January 10 to 29, 19982 deaths · $1.6 million · 10 eventsA series of storms accompanied by very cold arctic air from Alaska and Canada brought widespread snow and then freezing rain to Southwest Washington and Northern Oregon from Saturday afternoon, January 10, through Wednesday afternoon, January 14.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Oregon, December 20 to 22, 20081 death · $31 million · 12 eventsThe third in a series of an unusually cold storm systems brought heavy snow accumulations to northwest Oregon. The heavy snowfall created a significant impact to many communities across northwest Oregon.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, January 2, 19982 deaths · 1 eventA car skidded to the shoulder of Hwy 97 just south of the Hwy 62 intersection and crashed into a snowplow head-on, killing both occupants of the car, a father and son from Canada.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, November 24, 20001 death · 3 injured · $15,000 · 1 eventSnow and ice covered roads contributed to a two car accident that lead to one fatality. This accident occurred at 2:45 pm at a location 2 miles east of Irrigon on Highway 730.
• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Oregon, February 11 to 15, 2021$25 million · 13 eventsThis was a major, widespread, multi-faceted winter storm that caused major problems across the northern 2/3 of our forecast area, even (and especially) in the lowlands. Impacts were felt as far south as Albany. WFO Portland measured 10.1 of snow, followed by roughly 0.75 of ice.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, January 4, 19981 death · 1 injured · 1 eventA 49 year old man was killed around 4 pm Sunday near Shaniko. The car he was driving was hit by a pickup that lost control on the the icy road. The man's 10 year old daughter was taken to a hospital with facial injuries. The driver of the pickup was not injured.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, December 18, 19981 death · 1 injured · 1 eventIcy roads caused a one car accident on Interstate-82 near Hermiston. The car slid off the road, rolled several times, and ejected the passenger. The driver sustained minor injuries and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 1 to 4, 20171 death · 9 eventsTwo fronts combined with an usually cold air mass already in place to bring heavy snow to many portions of southwest and south central Oregon. This storm had an unusually severe impact due to the low snow levels, all the way down the the coastal beaches.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, March 30 to 31, 19991 death · 3 eventsA late season snow storm moved across eastern Oregon causing treacherous driving conditions. There were more than 60 traffic accident calls received at Deschutes County's 911 dispatch center in just two hours.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, January 1, 19981 death · 1 eventTruck driver was killed when the tractor-trailer truck she was driving slid off icy Hwy 97 near Gilchrist, and slammed into a tree.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 22 to 27, 2019$1.5 million · 13 eventsPersistent troughing off the coast of the Pacific Northwest focused a stream of mid-level moisture over the Inland Northwest resulting in a long duration snow event as the plume drifted north and south several times between the 22nd and 27th of February.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, December 21, 20005 injured · $170,000 · 1 eventLight freezing rain that fell early in the morning left roads slick. This lead to at least 7 accidents over a period of 5 hours near the town of Madras. The most serious accident was a rollover on Highway 97 near High Bridge that injured several people.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, December 24 to 25, 2008$460,000 · 10 eventsAnother cold storm system brought heavy snow accumulations to northwest Oregon.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oregon, February 13 to 14, 2025$100,000 · 19 eventsAbnormally cold conditions were in place early on February 13th as widespread precipitation increased across the region south to north due to the arrival of a warm-frontal boundary.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, January 18 to 21, 2012$200,000 · 2 eventsA previous storm brought snow to the area. With a cold air mass in place over the Pacific Northwest following the snow event, a strong and very moist Pacific weather system moved through the area with precipitation falling through the cold air and accumulating ice on top of the…
• Winter Storm and Flooding in Oregon, January 2 to 5, 2022$38,000 · 83 kt wind · 17 eventsThe first of two strong Pacific fronts brought high winds to the coast as well as gusty winds to the Willamette Valley and interior lowlands of southwest Washington.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oregon, November 11 to 14, 20141 injured · $24,000 · 9 eventsAn early cold snap hit the Pacific Northwest before moist Pacific air moved in and resulted in one of the earliest snow, sleet, and freezing rain events in northwestern Oregon.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, January 15, 19984 injured · 1 eventSnow, ice and standing water caused at least five traffic accidents on I-84 east of The Dalles. Four people were sent to area hospitals, but none of them appeared to be seriously injured.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oregon, December 14 to 15, 2016$25,000 · 12 eventsEast winds ahead of an approaching low pressure system brought temperatures down below freezing across the area ahead of the approaching precipitation. This lead to a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow across the area.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 17 to 20, 201270 kt wind · 18 eventsModified arctic air moved into the region followed by a series of moderate to strong upper level storm systems riding on a moist subtropical jet stream. The result was widespread heavy snow and local high winds.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Oregon, January 6 to 10, 202482 kt wind · 17 eventsA strong cold front swept across the Pacific Northwest on the 8th, ushering in much colder air. Strong and deep onshore flow in this cold air mass led to periods of heavy snow, strong winds for the Cascades, with snow for the lowlands.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oregon, December 8 to 10, 2016$13,000 · 11 eventsA strong frontal system brought strong east winds to the North Willamette Valley and a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain down to the Valley Floor.
• Winter Storm in Oregon, January 15 to 18, 200516 eventsA moisture-laden Pacific storm rode over cold air pouring out of the Columbia River Gorge, resulting in widespread moderate to heavy freezing rain in NW Oregon. Accumulations ranged from one quarter to one half inch, with heaviest amounts near the Columbia River Gorge.

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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.