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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
941 AM PST THU DEC 26 2024
AN AREA OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVED OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THE EVENING
OF DECEMBER 25TH THROUGH THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 26TH. THIS LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES DUE TO A COLD FRONT
MOVING INTO THE AREA. THIS COLD FRONT QUICKLY DISSIPATED THOUGH AS WARMER
AIR FILLED IN BEHIND IT CAUSING SNOW TO TRANSITION TO RAIN. SNOW GENERALLY
FELL ABOVE 3400 FEET IN ELEVATION.
THE BELOW OBSERVATIONS COVER THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, SOUTH WASHINGTON
CASCADES, AND THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES.
LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON
..UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY
PARKDALE 6.0 IN 0730 PM 12/25 45.52N/121.60W
UPPERODELL 4.0 IN 0838 PM 12/25 45.61N/121.55W
LOWER ODELL 2.0 IN 0839 PM 12/25 45.64N/121.53W
..SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES
SPIRIT LAKE SNOTEL 18.0 IN 0500 AM 12/26 46.32N/121.94W
SWIFT CREEK SNOTEL 17.0 IN 0500 AM 12/26 46.16N/122.18W
JUNE LAKE SNOTEL 15.0 IN 0200 AM 12/26 46.15N/122.15W
SURPRISE LAKES SNOTEL 15.0 IN 0500 AM 12/26 46.09N/121.76W
SPENCER MEADOW SNOTEL 15.0 IN 0700 AM 12/26 46.18N/121.93W
LONE PINE SNOTEL 14.0 IN 0600 AM 12/26 46.27N/121.96W
SHEEP CANYON SNOTEL 11.0 IN 0300 AM 12/26 46.19N/122.25W
..NORTH OREGON CASCADES
MT HOOD MEADOWS 19.0 IN 0900 AM 12/26 45.33N/121.67W
MT HOOD TEST SNOTEL 17.0 IN 0700 AM 12/26 45.32N/121.72W
TIMBERLINE 12.0 IN 0700 AM 12/26 45.33N/121.71W
MUD RIDGE SNOTEL 11.0 IN 0928 AM 12/26 45.25N/121.74W
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
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