Warm winter leaves Oregon snowpack near record lows
By Kale Williams
Published on March 17, 2026.
A warm winter and lack of snow has left Oregon with the lowest snowpack in the Pacific Northwest and the second-lowest level on record. The four-month period from November through February tied 1934 for the warmest in Oregon on record, with the current snowpack being about 30% of normal. This is not the first time the state has seen a decrease in snowfall. Forecasters are predicting above-average temperatures for the next few days.
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