A low pressure system off the Pacific Northwest Coast brought snow showers...heavy at times...to western Oregon.

Heavy Snow in NORTH OREGON CASCADES FOOTHILLS, OREGON
From 21-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Marion Forks SNOTEL site measured 20 inches of new snow. Heavy snow was also reported at the South Fork Bull Run SNOTEL site with 20 inches and at Zigzag, Oregon with 8 inches.

Heavy Snow in NORTH OREGON CASCADES, OREGON
From 21-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 11:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Timberline measured 29 inches of new snow.  Twenty-six inches of new snow was also measured at the Little Meadows SNOTEL site, at the Mt Hood Test Site and at the Mt Hood Meadows Avalanche site. The Blazed Alder SNOTEL site measured 25 inches of new snow, The Red Hill SNOTEL site measured 19 inches of new snow and the North Fork SNOTEL site measured 18 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in COAST RANGE OF NW OREGON, OREGON
From 22-FEB-11 03:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 10:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Saddle Mountain SNOTEL site measured 30 inches of new snow. Heavy snow was also measured at the Seine Creek SNOTEL site with 14 inches of new snow, at Timber Junction with 12 inches of new snow and at McMinnville with 8 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON
From 22-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 10:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Railroad Overpass SNOTEL site measured 13 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON
From 22-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 10:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Cascade Summit SNOTEL site measured 30 inches of new snow. Heavy snow was also measured at the Salt Creek Falls SNOTEL site with 24 inches of new snow, at the Roaring River SNOTEL site with 20 inches of new snow and at the Holland Meadows SNOTEL site with 19 inches of new snow.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON
From 23-FEB-11 04:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 06:30:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in McMinnville measured 8 inches of new snow. An entry on the KPTV Weather Blog reported 5 inches of new snow in Amity, Oregon.

Heavy Snow in CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF W OREGON, OREGON
From 23-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 07:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Blodgett, Oregon measured 6.5 inches.

Heavy Snow in LOWER COLUMBIA, OREGON
From 23-FEB-11 20:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 11:30:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A resident of Kelso/Longview measured 4 inches of new snow.  Reports on social media sites also reported 4 inches of new snow for Kelso/Longview and St Helens.

Heavy Snow in WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, OREGON
From 23-FEB-11 22:30:00 to 24-FEB-11 11:30:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Hood River, Oregon measured 6 inches.

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN OREGON COAST, OREGON
From 23-FEB-11 20:00:00 to 24-FEB-11 08:00:00 (PST-8)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A HAM operator on KM Mountain in an adjacent zone measured 8 inches of new snow.  Snow was also reported in this area on social media sites.