Freezing rain at our home in Corvallis, Oregon

January 16, 2024

The atmospheric conditions that produce this phenomena don't occur often in Corvallis. It last occurred in February 2021. A photo album of that event is also posted here. The results can be very beautiful. They can also be quite damaging. The weight of the ice can break tree branches and even bring down large trees. This year the temperature remained at ~20 F for four days. We had freezing rain on two of those days. Significant damage occurred throughout the Willamette Valley, from Portland through Eugene. Approximately one-inch of ice on all roadways made travel treacherous. Most schools and many businesses were closed for several days.