Salem’s winter wonderland was short-lived, but people across the city took advantage of Thursday’s snow day to build igloos, go sledding and enjoy the scenery.
Salem Reporter asked readers to send us their photos of the snow that fell around Salem Thursday morning. We received pictures from over 20 people who captured their dogs, backyards, neighbors or some of Salem’s landmarks.
Some of these photos were included in Thursday’s photo gallery, but here is a collection of entirely submitted photos. Thank you, Salem for sharing how you spent your snow day.
A snow-covered Eaton Hall on the Willamette University campus on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Joe Tracy)People out for a snowy walk through Englewood Park in northeast Salem on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Lynn Takata)The Circuit Rider statue in Willson Park covered in snow on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Joe Tracy)An Amtrak train chugging by North Salem High School in the snowy morning on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Mark Kavanagh)The snowy scene on South Viewcrest Road near Sprague High School on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Jacqueline Bjorkman)The entrance to the Powerland Heritage Park in the snow on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Joe Tracy)The Oregon Fire Service Museum at Powerland Heritage Park on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Joe Tracy)Englewood Park in the snow on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Lynn Takata)Lynn Takata’s dog Forest, a Tibetan Mastiff, in Thursday morning’s snow on Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Lynn Takata)Snow blankets trees and the banks along Shelton Ditch in southeast Salem on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Jesus Escobar)A skier taking advantage of the fresh snow on Southeast Rising Street in south Salem on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Dawn Banks)The intersection of Northeast 21st Street and State Street covered in snow on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Jesus Escobar)An igloo built in northeast Salem on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Laura Hofer)Marissa Theve cross-country skied to the Oregon Capitol Thursday. Several others were having a snowball fight outside, she reported.A ruler reading around three inches of snow in south Salem at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Melody Ogami)Christian Martin-Lazarus enjoys the snow outside his Keizer home. (Courtesy/Sierra Martin-Lazarus)The Marion County Sheriff’s Office Judicial Security Unit poses outside the Marion County Courthouse in the snow on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Sgt. Jeremy Schwab)People playing and making snow angels at Woodmansee Park in south Salem on Thursday, Feb. 13. (Courtesy/Dawn Banks)
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Madeleine Moore came to Salem after graduating from the University of Oregon in June 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She covers addiction and recovery, transportation and infrastructure.
