Portland Weather

The snow potential in Oregon and Washington continues to grow Wednesday as a blast of arctic air collides with moisture.

Wednesday snowfall was far worse than forecast, and more is on the way, especially east of Interstate 205.

[Monitor road closures](https://www.portland.gov/transportation/weather/winter-weather-road-closures-and-chain-advisories?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery): Current PBOT winter weather road closures and chain advisories Sign up for [PBOT alerts](https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPORTLAND/subscriber/new?topic_id=ORPORTLAND_81) via text or email. Traveling in snow and ice can be challenging, and at times dangerous and slippery. Property owners, tenants and businesses should have supplies on hand, such as ice melt and snow shovels to clear sidewalks as well as pathways across their driveways. Before the inclement weather hits, plan ahead for how you'll travel in severe weather. [Public Alerts](https://www.publicalerts.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery) for emergency notifications from all regional agencies via text, email, or phone. The traveling public should delay travel, plan to use public transit and use extreme caution as additional snow and freezing temperatures are expected. Pedestrians and people biking are advised to watch for snow-covered branches or wires overhead, which could break or fall. These snow and ice routes are the most critical for our city’s police and fire stations, hospitals, schools, frequent bus routes, the downtown core, and major business districts -- about a third of our entire street grid. Bundle up, be prepared to wait in extreme cold, and use extreme caution on sidewalks and streets. 22, 2023) The Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that a winter storm arrived in the city today with more snow, and far more widespread snowfall, than forecast. Areas at high elevation in East Portland and in the West and Southwest Hills could also have more snowfall accumulation.

An anticipated snowstorm left many Portland area drivers in a lurch Wednesday with the evening commute slowing to a crawl. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:.

In addition, he said a “handful” of high school students had to be “redirected” to a middle school to be picked up. Up to a foot of snow could fall in areas above 2,000 feet of elevation. Officials with the Beaverton School District say one bus, dropping off students in the Cedar Mill area got stuck and was unable to get chains on. Gordon said some parents had to pick up students who normally ride the bus, and in other cases, the district sent “alternative vehicles” to get kids home. Wind chill warnings stretch from the north Willamette Valley to the Gorge. Forecasters said areas above 500 feet in the Portland metro area could see up to 2 inches of additional snow. The Portland Bureau of Transportation also offers [an interactive map](https://pdx.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=935da87d18d148d784d164adcb7218df) showing where city snow plows are working, and if any city roads are closed. Wednesday, dropping temperatures had made some roads icy and closures quickly swept the region. Officers are on multiple crashes and spun out cars which makes it tough to respond to 911 calls. If you don’t have to leave where you are at right now, please stay there! A couple of trucks are having some trouble at the I-5/84 interchange. A couple of other cars have been abandoned here as well.

Multnomah County, Oregon and Clark County, Washington are opening severe weather shelters and warming locations ahead of expected freezing temps and snow ...

Some drivers on I-5 spent more than six hours stuck in traffic Wednesday afternoon as snow fell. Many roads experienced lengthy backups from snow and slush.

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Warming shelters across the region opened Wednesday as freezing temperatures and heavy snow descended on the region.Starting at 6 p.m., Wednesday through ...

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[provided evidence that a series of 2020 election fraud claims were utter bullshit](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-arizona-attorney-general-failed-release-report-disproving-elect-rcna71856), as the rest of us who don't watch Fox News already knew. Most of the lowland area is [predicted to get up to three inches of snow](https://www.oregonlive.com/weather/2023/02/snow-in-portland-5-local-weather-experts-make-their-predictions-for-accumulation.html) by tomorrow, so be safe out there! Take a sneaky peek at just some of the gorgeous cocktails you can get all week (and for only $8 each) during the Mercury's HIGHBALL WEEK! 🤗— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) [opening four emergency warming shelters at 8 pm](https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2023/02/22/46368261/four-warming-shelters-open-in-portland-as-temperatures-plunge-below-freezing) tonight for those who won't be able to escape the frigid temps that are predicted to drop to a low of 23 degrees. Story tk.— Isabella Garcia (@isabellaaliciaa) 🥶 Look out for your houseless neighbors especially, and let's not forget that it was new [Commissioner Rene Gonzalez ](https://www.opb.org/article/2023/02/15/tent-ban-rene-gonzalez-portland-street-response/)who chose this point in this frigid winter season to stop his bureau employees from delivering life-saving tents and tarps to those who can't escape the weather. Although that was freezing rain for south metro and valley.— Mark Nelsen (@MarkNelsenKPTV) Stand by for an apoplectic cry-baby hissy fit to be thrown by our local police union. It's been two years since we've seen this much snow widespread in the metro area. It may even give you *ideas* on how to spend the rest of your evening! Saaaaay, if you get stuck inside by all this frosty weather we're having out there, you may want to spend your time wisely...

The National Weather Service – Portland issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Portland metro area Wednesday afternoon. KATU Meteorologist Dave Salesky says "We ...

A record 10.8 inches of snowfall and hours of compact wet snow has made for treacherous driving conditions throughout the Portland metro early Thursday ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – TriMet says multiple MAX lines are experiencing delays due to winter weather. As of 10 p.m., the MAX Green, Orange and Yellow lines ...

As of 10 p.m., the MAX Green, Orange and Yellow lines are disrupted through downtown Portland due to cars and buses blocking the tracks, according to TriMet. (KPTV) – TriMet says multiple MAX lines are experiencing delays due to winter weather. TriMet says MAX lines facing significant delays, bus routes canceled as winter weather sweeps Portland

The below-freezing temperatures coming Thursday night and early Friday pose will also have an impact. “The bulk of the snow is over for the Portland metro,” ...

Overnight lows will drop into the 20s and teens, with wind chill values in the single digits.” Forgeron emphasized that Thursday will be very cold, “especially for those exposed to the strong east wind. Tonight, “record low temperatures in the teens to 20 degrees” are expected, and “gusty east winds will blow out of the gorge, producing wind chill factors in the single digits,” Hill wrote. The cold air and wind chill will likely result in Portland breaking records during the morning hours through Saturday, the KOIN forecast said. Snow showers, Forgeron wrote, will taper off and the next two-and-a-half days will be dry. “Sunshine this afternoon should help to improve road conditions a bit, but it’s going to take some time to clear out the mess that ensued overnight,” he wrote. Friday will bring high temperatures in the upper 30s, but “a hard freeze near 20 degrees is likely overnight into Saturday morning. Winds will make afternoon highs feel more like they are in the teens.” High temperatures in the Portland metro area will only reach about 32 degrees. It will be another cold night, back down to the 20s.” Colby Neuman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, said Thursday morning that for the next 24 to 48 hours, “It’s gonna be unusually cold. However, [as the KATU forecast says,](https://katu.com/weather) don’t expect warm-ups Thursday afternoon.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Winter storms sowed more chaos across the U.S. on Thursday, shutting down much of Portland with almost a foot of snow and paralyzing ...

In the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, the city offered free dry ice, an acknowledgment that power could be out for a while. Weather also contributed to another day of problems at the nation’s airports. Van Buren County Sheriff Dan Abbott called it a tragic accident that was “no fault of the firefighter.” Karen Krenis was driving to a pottery studio in Santa Cruz, California, when she stopped in her tracks after seeing snow on the beach. The weather service originally predicted a 20% chance that Portland would get more than 2 inches (5 centimeters) of snow. In Arizona, several interstates and other highways were closed due to high winds, falling temperatures and blowing snow. Kim Upham endured a 13-hour ordeal as snow brought to a standstill the traffic on U.S. on Thursday, shutting down much of Oregon’s largest city with almost a foot of snow and paralyzing travel from parts of the Pacific Coast all the way to the northern Plains. To save gas, she turned the vehicle on only intermittently to run the windshield wipers and inch ahead when traffic moved slightly. San Bernardino County lies east of Los Angeles County, where the first mountain blizzard warning since 1989 was scheduled to take effect at the same time. The sites would be able to sleep about 700 people. The system even brought snow to usually balmy Southern California.