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Published 12/16/08
Portland, NW Oregon Forecast Calls for Increased Icy Weather
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| A frozen pond in the Beaverton/Raleigh Hills area. |
(Portland, Oregon) - The Portland area is under another winter storm watch as the National Weather Service (NWS) says another big storm will return Wednesday and Thursday.
Tuesday promises nice skies but chilly temps in the mid-20’s.
Weather experts are predicting this one to be as bad or worse than Sunday's, and they’re urging Portlanders to run their errands Tuesday before the big one hits.
With roads around the metro area still frozen solid in many places, driving is only set to get worse.
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| Dogs do their best to keep themselves warm as possible. |
Wednesday: Snow accumulation of one to three inches possible. Highs near 28 and breezy, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Lows in the evening to 22 degrees with smaller gusts.
Thursday: Snow is likely, although before 10 a.m., Highs near 25 with a 60 percent chance of more precipitation. More snow showers possible at night, with lows around 15.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high around 25. Lows at night to 14.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with highs around 26. A chance of snow in the evening and a low of 19.
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| One home in SW Portland is covered in the white stuff. |
Some Portland newscasters are predicting high temperatures in the mid-30’s for Wednesday and Thursday, but freezing rain in the later hours as lows dip below freezing after dark.
The ground will still be frozen as rain hits it, icing those areas immediately – if that’s what happens.
Either scenarios mean more icky conditions and an increase in cabin fever for Portlanders.
Meanwhile, the routes to the Oregon coast are still frozen, and access in and out of that region is extremely difficult unless you have major traction devices.
The NWS also said there is possible significant snow or a freezing rain event over the weekend for all of northwest Oregon - from the eastern border to the coast.
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"An unusual upper level flow pattern wil continue to drive weather systems from Canada and the northern gulf of Alaska into the Pacific Northwest for the remainder of the week," the NWS said. "Cold arctic air east of the Cascades will stream westward through the gaps and across the ridges with temperatures remaining mostly below freezing."
Low temps will continue to drop into the teens throughout the week.
The Winter Storm Watch notes that two major winter systems are predicted to hit northwest Oregon during the week. The first significant one happens Wednesday – the second during the weekend.
"Weather forecast computer models are indicating another system may reach southwest Washington and northwest Oregon Saturday or Sunday," the NWS said. "Cold arctic air should still be in place over most portions of the area when this storm arrives. The precision location of the fronts and lows associated with this storm are uncertain. These important details will result in heavy low elevation and mountain snow; also strong winds, freezing rain or a combination of these winter conditions."
Meanwhile, valley towns like Salem are reportedly worse because of thick sheets of ice on the roads. It is considered a severe hazard.
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