Portland Weather

Storm Drops Up To A Foot Of Snow On Portland

... districts include Portland, Centennial, David Douglas, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose, Reynolds, Riverdale, Beaverton, Banks, Gladstone, Lake Oswego, North Clackamas, Oregon City, Oregon Trails, West Linn-Wilsonville. Courts, city offices and many businesses are closed or opening late. Here are up-to-date lists of school closures  and other closures. Traveling: Don't. Tri Met is advising people to stay home Wednesday morning. Even though all buses will have chains, expect major delays. Check Tri Met's website  and bundle up before you venture out. Some bus lines are canceled and others are on snow routes. Some trains were experiencing frozen switches. Tri Met planned to run trains through the night to stave off ice from accumulating from overhead wires. Again: expect delays. Portland has closed roads throughout the city because of snow, ice and trees down. It's also requiring chains or traction tires for West Burnside and Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road. Interstate 84 was ...

Planes, Trains And Power

... trees, closing schools and cutting power to thousands. The National Weather Service says parts of Portland got up to a foot of snow, a rare event in a city known for its rain. The snow began at the end of Tuesday’s rush-hour commute, so the roads were free of heavy traffic during the storm. Still, some cars were left abandoned on highways and the state Department of Transportation warned drivers to stay home Wednesday, if possible. Several large branches were down near Portland State University and Portland General Electric reports thousands of customers are without power. Power restored to more than 54 K, 18 K currently out. Crews to work through the night in areas where safety allows. — Portland General (@portlandgeneral) January 12, 2017. Large outage impacting 7 K in Salem due to down substation, working to re-route power to get you back in service ASAP. NW Natural. Amtrak suspends service. The major snowstorm socking Oregon and southwest Washington led Amtrak to suspend southbound service between Seattle and Portland. No ...

Heavy Snowfall In Portland Impacts Cavs-blazers

... the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers before their game Wednesday night at the Moda Center. With as much as 14 inches on the ground in some spots in the Portland area, the game was still scheduled to be played. It was set to be broadcast on national television. The storm, which started Tuesday night, dumped the most snow recorded in the city since 2008, according to the National Weather Service. Gov. Kate Brown and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler both issued a state of emergency. The Cavaliers, who lost to the Utah Jazz 100-92 on Tuesday night, were delayed in getting to Portland but finally arrived about 3 a.m. Wednesday. The Trail Blazers beat the Lakers in Los Angeles 108-87 on Tuesday night. They flew to Seattle, and players spent the night there. They flew into Portland by midday Wednesday and stayed at a hotel until game time. The Blazers encouraged fans to use their best judgment about whether to attend the game, which was expected to draw a large crowd with the defending NBA champions in town. The team said fans unable to attend the game would be allowed to exchange tickets for a comparably valued game in the future. But the policy did not include ...

Gov. Kate Brown Declares State Of Emergency In Oregon Due To Snow

... resources due to snow-blocked roads, which the county does not maintain, she said. "It's becoming quite a concern because it's been so many days now," she said. "People can't get their medications. People can't get propane. We've exhausted all of our resources.". Ryan said ambulances can't get into the area, which has at least four feet of standing snow and roadside snow berms twice as tall. Medical emergencies in Juniper Acres prompted evacuations by snowmobile, she said. The Crook County Sheriff's Office has also been helping residents who request evacuation, but they don't have enough manpower to provide emergency food and supplies - and neither does the county, officials said. Another worry is what happens when the snow melts. "If it does start warming up we could experience mass flooding," Ryan said, adding that snow has been accumulating in the area since Thanksgiving. Rep. Mike Mc Lane , R-Powell Butte, whose legislative district includes Juniper Acres, said he has been in close contact with state and county officials to monitor the situation. Mc Lane urged residents to exercise caution and look out for friends and neighbors. "With more snow ...

Portland Mayor Wheeler Declares State Of Emergency After Record Snowfall

... 80 to 90 people, said Marc Jolin, director of the city and county's Joint Office of Homeless Services. Portland police are encouraging homeless people to seek shelter and regularly checking on those who refuse, Jolin said. "Nobody will be turned away," Cox said. "We have the capacity necessary to deal with the demand. If the demand should exceed the bed space, we'll open up more space.". Wheeler announced Tuesday that he would personally volunteer on outreach teams to help connect homeless people to shelters and supplies. He noted that many city and county employees have volunteered their own time to staff the pop-up emergency shelters at the Portland Building and other government buildings. "Watch out for your neighbors," Wheeler said in a press conference Wednesday morning. The extreme weather has exacerbated an existing housing emergency, blocked transportation routes, damaged water mains, caused power outages and depleted ...

Portland Metro Saturday Weather

... to be a rotten mess for everybody, from the Coast Range to the Cascades," said Clinton Rocky, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Portland. Rocky said snow could arrive in the Portland area as late as 11 a.m., as a weather system marches north through the Willamette Valley. A combination of snow and sleet was falling at 6:30 a.m. in Eugene, he said. This map says it all. Large population in red will see significant ice storm. Treacherous travel, falling tree branches, & power outages. __link__/BSh F 9 A 0 t Xe. - NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) January 7, 2017. A snow/sleet combination is expected in Portland between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, then snow, freezing rain and sleet after 4 p.m. The high will be near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible. Saturday night, freezing rain and sleet will become freezing rain after 10 p.m., with temperatures falling to 31 by 8 p.m., then rising to about ...

Ice Continues Slow Melt, Some Schools Opening Late

... carriers. Your safety is our primary goal. Please be patient and plan for winter driving conditions and possible delays. Conditions can change at any time. Please continue to check Trip __link__ or call 511 / 800-977-6368 for update conditions.". 9 a.m.: The U. S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service says statewide snowpack levels are above average. Oregon's snowpack remains above normal in most basins, Grande Ronde and Klamath basins at normal. __link__/O 8 REG 5 hb U 7. - USDA NRCS Oregon (@NRCS_Oregon) January 9, 2017. 8:47 a.m.: Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation says facilities will open at noon and all classes and activities will resume at that time. The exceptions are the activities at Beaverton School District sites, which will remain closed all day due to the school district closure. 8:40 a.m.: The Portland Bureau of ...

Gov. Brown Declares State Of Emergency After Historic Snow Storm

... not seen in a generation. Latest closures. "As snow continues to accumulate and local authorities respond to provide core services and clear roadways, all available state resources will be made available to ensure the safety of communities throughout Oregon," said Brown. “I urge all Oregonians to follow the recommendations of local authorities, and avoid travel while ODOT crews clear roads and work to restore core services.". Mayor Ted Wheeler on Wednesday announced a state of emergency for the city of Portland, which would allow the city to request additional resources from the state and the federal government. Portland's state of emergency will be in effect until Jan. 14, according to the mayor's office. Snow began sticking in Portland at about 5 p.m. Tuesday, and then fell at a rate of more than an inch an hour, with some areas getting 10 inches before midnight. By mid-day Wednesday, some areas saw more than 15 inches of snow. The snowfall ended by Wednesday afternoon. It was likely the biggest snow event to hit the city in nearly three decades. The storm even has a name - Jupiter - and it's reach is ...