January 2012 Pacific Northwest snowstorm
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 | |
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.