January 2012 Pacific Northwest snowstorm
The January 2012 Pacific Northwest snowstorm was a large extratropical cyclone that brought record snowfall to the Pacific Northwest in January 2012. The storm produced very large snowfall totals, reaching up to 50 inches (1,300 mm) in Oregon. A 110 mph (180 km/h) wind gust was reported at Otter Rock, Oregon. A mother and child were killed in Oregon after the car they were in slid into a creek, while a man was killed in the Seattle area. About 200,000 homes were without power in the Greater Seattle area after the storm.
Satellite view of Oregon and Washington on January 23, 2012, showing clouds and snow | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone Winter storm Blizzard Ice storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 16, 2012 |
| Dissipated | January 20, 2012 |
| Lowest pressure | 992 mb (29.3 inHg) |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 50 in (1,300 mm) snowfall — reported in Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon |
| Fatalities | 3 fatalities |
| Damage | $50 million (2012 USD) |
| Power outages | 200,000 |
| Areas affected | Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, British Columbia |
Part of the 2011–12 North American winter | |
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