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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Portland OR
124 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026


On the evening of February 18th through February 19th, 2026, an area of low
pressure moved into the region around Tillamook, OR. This system brought cooler
temperatures and widespread precipitation to northwest Oregon and southwest
Washington. Snow fell throughout the area with a bulk falling along the lower
Cowlitz Valley, north Oregon/south Washington Coast Range and foothills, and
the lower I-5 corridor. Snow also fell along the Cascades which gave an
additional few inches to the snow received in the days prior.

The following preliminary snowfall reports represent a sample of those received
from area SNOTEL, state departments and the public.

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.)

...West Hills and Chehalem Mountains...
1 NNW Sylvan                 0.3 in    0700 AM 02/19   45.52N/122.74W

...Tualatin Valley...
1 E Gales Creek              6.0 in    1201 AM 02/19   45.58N/123.20W
2 NE Gales Creek             3.0 in    1201 AM 02/19   45.61N/123.19W

...South Washington Cascades...
3 SE Mount Saint Helens      6.0 in    1200 PM 02/19   46.15N/122.15W
2 SSE Mount Saint Helens     4.0 in    0400 AM 02/19   46.16N/122.18W
3 WNW Upper Lewis River Fall 3.0 in    0400 AM 02/19   46.18N/121.93W
3 W Mount Saint Helens       1.0 in    0400 PM 02/19   46.19N/122.25W

...South Washington Cascade Foothills...
4 ESE Kalama                 4.3 in    0530 AM 02/19   45.98N/122.77W
1 WSW Amboy                  2.0 in    0708 AM 02/19   45.89N/122.47W

...North Oregon Coast Range...
Sunset Summit                9.0 in    1000 AM 02/19   45.80N/123.47W
Wilson River Summit          8.0 in    1000 AM 02/19   45.62N/123.38W
4 NE Manning                 6.0 in    1200 AM 02/19   45.70N/123.11W

...North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands...
2 WNW Spitzenberg            4.0 in    0200 AM 02/19   45.83N/122.98W
1 W Manning                  3.0 in    1201 AM 02/19   45.67N/123.18W

...North Oregon Cascades...
6 ESE Multnomah Falls        5.0 in    1159 PM 02/19   45.55N/122.00W
4 SSE Government Camp        4.0 in    1159 PM 02/19   45.25N/121.74W
6 N Brightwood               4.0 in    1159 PM 02/19   45.45N/122.03W
6 ENE Lolo Pass              4.0 in    1159 PM 02/19   45.46N/121.70W
3 ENE Government Camp        3.0 in    1159 PM 02/19   45.32N/121.72W
3 WNW Lolo Pass              15.0 in   1159 PM 02/19   45.43N/121.86W

...Lower Columbia River...
5 S Goble                    2.0 in    1000 AM 02/19   45.95N/122.88W

...Cowlitz County Lowlands...
Ryderwood                    1.8 in    0655 AM 02/19   46.37N/123.05W

...Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties...
1 SW Tombstone Summit        3.0 in    0400 PM 02/19   44.39N/122.17W
1 SW Marion Forks            1.0 in    0400 PM 02/19   44.59N/121.97W
1 WSW Santiam Pass           1.0 in    0400 PM 02/19   44.42N/121.86W
9 SW Marion Forks            1.0 in    0400 PM 02/19   44.52N/122.09W

...Cascades of Lane County...
5 SW Mckenzie Pass           5.0 in    1100 AM 02/19   44.21N/121.87W
12 N Waldo Lake              4.0 in    1000 AM 02/19   43.90N/122.03W
4 W Willamette Pass          1.0 in    0400 PM 02/19   43.61N/122.12W


Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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