Ice Storm — Central Willamette Valley, Oregon
January 16, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Central Willamette Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
Around one-half inch of ice accumulated in the Salem area on the 16th with up to 1 inch reported by the Public. This resulted in power outages, travel disruptions, injuries due to slip and fall. Also the persistent freezing temperatures over several days resulted in a suspected hypothermia fatality.
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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.