WINTER STORM WATCH: Closures and Weather Forecast for The Columbia River Gorge
Dude where’s my car? Residents of Tunnel Road in White Salmon woke up to an extra fourteen inches of snow this morning. Photo Credit: Robbie Denning
UPDATED: 5:24 PM
A Pacific Northwest blizzard has brought traffic to a stop in the Columbia River Gorge this morning.
Road Closures
SR-14 is closed from White Salmon to Washougal. There is No estimated time of reopening available at this time.
I-84 is closed from Portland to The Dalles with. There is no estimated time of reopening available at this time.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1, or by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com for Oregon or https://wsdot.com/travel for Washington.
Stay Safe on the Road: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
A tree fallen across a driveway due to heavy snow. Photo Credit: Robbie Denning
Transportation Closures
The Link Bus
Blue and Red and The Dalles to Hood River bus routes are not running today.
Scheduled medical rides will still be happening.
Schools throughout the Gorge are closed today due to hazardous driving and weather conditions. Photo Credit: Robbie Denning
A Helping Hand. Neighbors helping each other out with clearing away the snow. Photo Credit: Robbie Denning
Schools Closures
North Wasco County School District 21 is Closed today
St. Mary’s Academy
Hood River County School District
Mosier School District
Lyle School District
Dufur School District 29
Goldendale School District
Other Closures
North Central Public Health District
The Dalles Wasco County Library
Wasco County Offices
This Week’s Forecast
The National Weather Service said a winter weather advisory and winter storm warning is in effect for the entire Columbia River Gorge until January 4th at 10 p.m.
Local meterologist Temira Lital said the weather looked like the weather wasn’t about to let anyone off easy this week.
“Good morning, neighbors! Understatement of the day: the forecast seems to have verified. We have totals of 3-4” plus sleet in The Dalles, 12” in Hood River, 17” in Trout Lake, and 26” NEW snow in Carson and Mill A,” said Lital in today’s weather forecast “If you want more info than that, read the Facebook TATAS post asking for totals from around the region. It does appear that we are in for more of this in many locations through Wednesday morning. After that: in comes the Pineapple Express, and it's no slouching slacker of an atmospheric river.”
Lital said Tuesday would likely more bring light snowfall to the region, that Wednesday would bring even more snow, and that the snowfall would followed by an ice storm on Thursday morning.
For Lital’s full weather report click here.
Mt Hood Meadows Snow Report stated they had received 195 inches of snow total this year.
NOAA digital forecast image showing today’s blizzard.
