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Winter Storm Orion Snow and Ice Totals
Winter Storm Orion Snow and Ice Totals
Sep 20, 2024 8:11 AM

Winter Storm Orion,the 15th named storm of the 2013-14 winter storm season, brought much-needed snowfall to the West, bringing welcome moisture to a drought-parched region. The lion's share of the snow from Orion came Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 6-8, in the West. The primary disturbance then zipped across the Midwest and Northeast Sunday into early Monday, Feb. 9-10.

A piece of Orion's energy broke off and brought some snow from Oklahoma and Texas to Kentucky on Friday and early Saturday, Feb. 7-8.

Below are precipitation reports due to Winter Storm Orion from throughout the United States.

Washington

13" in Naches and near Goldendale and Bickleton10" snow in Lyle8" in Yakima (West Valley)7.5" in Walla Walla6" in Pasco and Ellensburg4.5" in LongviewUp to 4.0" in Olympia2.9" officially at Sea-Tac Airport (Feb. 8)

Oregon

22" snow at Camp Sherman19" snow in 24 hours at BendUp to 10" at St. Helens and The Dalles8.7" snow at Eugene (Feb. 6-7; 6.7" on Feb. 7 was a daily record and heaviest February snow in at least 77 years)8.0" in Oregon City5.5" in downtown Portland (Feb. 6-7)

Freezing rain reports:

0.30" ice in northeast Gresham0.25" ice at Corvallis, Cottage Grove and Sweet Home

Idaho

25.2" snow near Preston9.2" near Idaho Falls3.7" in Boise (Feb. 5-7)

California

Snowfall Totals:

21" near Donner Summit17" at Homewood Ski Area16" at Squaw Valley Ski Area9" at Mammoth Mountain

Rainfall Totals:

Over 14" on Mount Tamalpais8.7" in Woodacre6.82" near Napa5.72" at Santa Rosa Airport (Feb. 5-8)5.15" in Fairfax2.43" at Napa Airport (Feb. 5-8)2.24" in downtown San Francisco (Feb. 5-8)1.45" in Crescent City (Feb. 5-8)0.99" in Eureka (Feb. 5-8)

Utah

34" at Brighton Crest (elevation 9,500 feet)29" snow at Powder Mountain23" snow at Provo Canyon (elevation 6,100 feet)18" snow at Alta (elevation 9,662 feet)14.5" in Hyde Park (valley floor, just north of Logan)5.5" in Brigham CityUp to 1" in the immediate Salt Lake City area

Wyoming

36" snow at Indian Creek SNOTEL in Lincoln County30" snow at Commissary Ridge in Lincoln County21" in Bondurant and Alpine17" in CokevilleUp to 9" in Jackson7" snow at Old Faithful Geyser at Yellowstone National Park

Colorado

32" snow in 48 hours at Monarch Mountain Ski Area as of 4 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 9)22.5" snow at Gothic and near Crested Butte through Saturday morning (Feb. 8)Up to 7.8" snow in the Steamboat Springs area as of Saturday morning

Texas

A portion of Orion affected parts of Texas Friday, Feb. 7:

1.5" snow in AtlantaLight freezing rain in Temple, Belton, and San Antonio

Oklahoma

A portion of Orion affected southeastern Oklahoma Friday, Feb. 7:

Up to 4" snow in Tushka3" snow in Wilburton, Poteau, Ardmore, Milburn, Tishomingo and Fillmore

Arkansas

A portion of Orion affected Arkansas Friday into early Saturday, Feb. 7-8:

4" snow in Star City3" snow in Danville, Ferndale, Stuttgart, Sheridan, Avilla and Booneville2.6" snow officially in Little Rock (Feb. 7-8)2.4" snow officially in North Little Rock (Feb. 7-8)

Louisiana

A portion of Orion affected northern Louisiana Friday, Feb. 7:

0.10" ice in Bernice0.05" ice in West Monroe (trees only; roads were wet)

Tennessee

A portion of Orion affected West and Middle Tennessee Friday into early Saturday, Feb. 7-8:

2" snow in Dover, Ripley, Atoka and DyerUp to 2" snow in the Clarksville area1" snow in White House, Springfield, and Lavinia0.5" snow in Lebanon, Germantown, Jackson, Medina, Bon Aqua, Whites Creek and Lafayette

Kentucky

A portion of Orion affected Kentucky Friday into early Saturday, Feb. 7-8:

1.5" snow in Greensburg1.1" snow in Bowling Green

Nebraska

Orion affected Nebraska Saturday, Feb. 8:

2.0" snow in Scottsbluff1.0" snow in Norfolk0.7" snow in Omaha0.5" snow in Tekamah and North Platte

Iowa

Orion affected Iowa Saturday, Feb. 8:

3.3" snow at Dubuque Regional AirportUp to 3.3" snow in Iowa CityUp to 3.0" snow in Cedar RapidsUp to 2.7" snow in Des Moines metro area2.2" in Waterloo

Illinois

Orion affected Iowa Saturday, Feb. 8 into early Sunday, Feb. 9:

4.1" snow in FreeportUp to 3.9" snow in Plano (top Chicago metropolitan area total)3.1" snow at Quad-City Airport in Moline (Feb. 8)2.5" snow at O'Hare Airport in Chicago (Feb. 8)

Indiana

Orion affected Indiana Saturday into Sunday, Feb. 8-9:

5.2" near North Webster5.0" in Akron and Leesburg3.2" snow in Portage3.0" snow in Auburn

Ohio

Orion affected Ohio Saturday into Sunday, Feb. 8-9:

5.5" in Poland and Boardman5.2" in Youngstown4.5" in Mansfield4.0" snow in Clyde3.5" snow in Toledo2.8" snow in Sandusky

Pennsylvania

Orion affected Pennsylvania Sunday, Feb. 9:

6.5" in Boswell and Laurel Summit6.0" in Berlin4.0" in Bradford2.7" at Philadelphia International Airport2.6" at Pittsburgh International Airport2.1" at the National Weather Service in State College

New Jersey

Orion affected New Jersey Sunday, Feb. 9:

3.0" inRingoes and Moorestown2.8" in Brick Township2.5" in Harmony2.2" in Belle Mead1.7" in Cheesequake1.5" at Atlantic City Airport in Pomona1.2" at Newark Liberty International Airport

New York

Orion affected New York Sunday, Feb. 9:

2.5" in Bay Shore2.3" in Greenville2.0" in Massapequa

New England

Orion affected New England Sunday, Feb. 9 and early Monday, Feb. 10:

6.0" near Saco, Maine4.0" near Kennebunk, Maine2.8" in Clarksburg, Mass.2.5" in Pownal, Vt.2.0" in Darien, Ct.1.6" in New Haven and Stamford, Ct.1.4" in Manchester, N.H.1.0" in Worcester, Mass.1.0" in South Kingstown, R.I.

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