Ice Storm — Central Willamette Valley, Oregon
February 11, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
This was mostly an ice event for the Central Willamette Valley as a major ice storm occurred from freezing rain. By the end of the event, there were many reports of over 1 inch of ice accumulation, with as much as 1.75 inch reported in Sheridan. This was a crippling ice storm for the Salem metro area where generally amounts of 0.5 to 1.25 inches of ice were reported, and many were without power for days. Key impacts: widespread tree damage and power outages, including 110,000 customers without power in Salem. Multiple road closures as well including Highway 99.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.