Winter Weather in Oregon

Events

86

Deaths

19

Injuries

19

Damage

$130,000

• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Oregon, December 19 to 21, 20074 deaths · 66 kt wind · 9 eventsA potent Pacific storm and associated cold front brought strong winds to the coast and heavy snow to the Cascades. Behind the front in the unstable airmass, snow levels dropped and cold air hung over the forecast area.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, December 31, 20073 deaths · 2 eventsMoisture left over from rains the weekend before in combination with areas of fog forming in areas of below freezing temperatures led to the formation of black ice on roadways throughout much of the forecast area.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oregon, November 3 to 4, 20112 deaths · 2 eventsLow pressure moving along a stalled cold front brought heavy snowfall to higher elevations of Grant County. Snowfall amounts in inches included 7 miles east southeast of John Day (6) and Blue Mountain Spring SnoTel (5).
• Winter Weather in Oregon, December 4, 20101 death · 11 injured · 1 eventA combination of light freezing rain and snow on the 4th of December caused roads in Baker County, Oregon to become slick and hazardous with many reports of accidents including one fatality.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, January 2, 20111 death · 2 injured · $50,000 · 1 eventA California woman was killed when she lost control of her vehicle on ice and packed snow and collided with another vehicle. No precipitation was occurring at the time.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, December 26, 20241 death · 1 injured · $50,000 · 1 eventA cold front brought light to moderate snow to the southern Oregon Cascades and south central Oregon. Road conditions were considered a primary contributor to a fatal vehicle collision.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oregon, February 8 to 9, 20191 death · 2 injured · 8 eventsA low pressure system dropped south along the coast from Victoria Island. The low pressure system brought arctic air south out of Canada into the Columbia Basin, which was then funneled into the northern Willamette Valley.
• 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 Weather in Oregon, December 14, 20201 death · 1 injured · 1 eventThe Oregon State Police announced that a 65-year-old Arizona woman died and her 64-year-old husband had been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a semi-truck in Klamath County.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, November 19, 20201 death · 1 injured · 1 eventA Beatty man died on this date when his vehicle collided with a Klamath County school bus on Highway 140E between Klamath Falls and Bonanza. No children were inside the bus at the time, according to Oregon State Police. David Hauck, 51, was headed westbound about 8:50 a.m.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oregon, January 26 to 28, 20081 death · 8 eventsAnother strong Pacific system brought more snow to the already snow-laden Oregon Cascades and Cascade Foothills. This storm was particularly strong and very cold, resulting in low elevation snow as well.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, February 21, 20181 death · 1 eventLow pressure system drifting southward along the Oregon Coast pulled cold air all the way to the coast and brought snow levels down to sea level. This allowed for snow accumulations all the way down to coastal communities.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, December 20, 20221 death · 1 eventAn arctic front over western Washington combined with a moist systems arriving off the Pacific Ocean gave rise to heavy snow in the south Washington Cascades, and eventually in the lower elevations. There was one traffic fatality in the Western Columbia River on the 20th.
• 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.
• 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.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, March 1, 2012$20,000 · 1 eventIcy roads caused numerous accidents and the closure of I-84 between LaGrande and Pendleton.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, January 11, 20051 injured · 1 eventLight freezing drizzle in the Blue Mountain Foothills of Oregon led to extremely icy roadways on interstate 84. The icy roadways led to nine ice-related crashes.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oregon, February 7 to 10, 201790 kt wind · 9 eventsA low pressure system approaching the Coast of Washington brought a warm front through on the 7th starting the snow in the Columbia Gorge, and the trailing cold front moved through on the 8th through the 9th bringing high winds to the Oregon Coast and Coast Range as well as…
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Oregon, April 10 to 11, 20229 eventsUnseasonably cold air was in place over the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures marginally cold enough for a low elevation snow event from the Portland metro northward.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, December 18 to 20, 20057 eventsA strong winter storm brought a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to lower elevations of northwest Oregon. Several reports were received of sleet and heavy freezing rain blanketing the area.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, November 30, 20066 eventsA Pacific storm advanced over northwest Oregon, bringing rain to much of the lower elevations, and snow in the mountains.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, January 3 to 4, 20166 eventsEast winds through the Columbia River Gorge maintained below freezing surface temperatures for the Columbia Gorge, and areas of the Willamette Valley as a couple of precipitating events moved over the area Jan 3 and Jan 4.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oregon, February 14 to 16, 20246 eventsA cold upper level low over British Columbia pushed southward into the Pacific Northwest. This brought low snow levels to portions of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, and the Columbia River Gorge.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Oregon, December 19 to 20, 2016$10,000 · 5 eventsA warmer low pressure system moved into to Northwest Oregon, bringing high winds along the North and Central Oregon Coast.
• Winter Weather in Oregon, January 8 to 9, 20044 eventsA mix of sleet and freezing rain occurred with ice accumulations less than a quarter inch.

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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.