Take a look here and decide for yourself how much above normal is the snowfall.
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/cgibin/site-wygraph.pl?state=ID
sorry that was about Idaho? Aren’t we talking about Oregon? I am not a resident there. So I certainly don’t know how unusual is this snow coverage - just hearing what others have posted about it. Seems serious to me. The people in China have been suffering similarly. I know if I were buried in snow, I would want help to get me out and/or to get supplies and heat in. This is a time for neighbor (others in the counry) to help neighbor.
That red curve is going almost straight up on some of those locations in Orgeon. Used ID=OR.