Portland Weather

Not So Bad, Unless You're In East County

... Blue Line trains aren't running to the end of the line in Gresham, and shuttle buses are transporting passengers between the last few stops. The Green Line is only running between the Clackamas and Gateway transit centers. The high temperature in Portland reached 36 degrees Tuesday, and temperatures for the next five days aren't expected to dip below freezing, even overnight. That - along with highs on Wednesday and Thursday near 50 degrees - means the big thaw is on. Rains Tuesday afternoon were already turning much of the city into a slushy mess. Storm drains are clogged and large amounts of water are pooling at Southwest First Avenue and Madison Street in downtown Portland Tuesday evening. (Lynne Palombo/The Oregonian)Aimee Green | The Oregonian/Oregon Live. Officials are asking residents to get out their shovels and clear storm drains clogged by snow and ice. Portland alone has more than 58,000 storm drains. And city officials say that while city workers will be busy clearing storm drains and streets of slush in preparation for Wednesday morning's commute, they need the public's help. Officials are reminding drivers to be cautious of the risk of hydroplaning given ...

Winter Storm Kori Bringing An Ice Storm To The Northwest, More Feet Of Sierra Snow And California Rain

... in western Washington and western Oregon, in addition to parts of northern California. Fortunately, snow levels in the Sierra won't nearly be as high with Winter Storm Kori, and the atmospheric river won't nearly be as potent to trigger the kind of flooding we saw last week. Despite that, a swath from western Washington to northern California, including the Sierra foothills below snow level, will likely see at least 3 inches of rain through Saturday. Much higher amounts are likely in the coastal ranges and windward slopes of the Olympics. Water levels in most of northern California have dropped, and given the recent storm track and cold weather, water levels in rivers and streams in western Washington and northwest Oregon are below normal for mid-January. However, that steady, at times heavy, rain is likely to trigger at least some river flooding the next several days on the most flood-prone rivers. There is also concern for rain falling on areas of existing heavy snowpack, including in the Portland, Oregon, metro area, where up to 15.5 inches of snow fell from  Winter Storm Jupiter. Fortunately, Kori won't dump ...

Heavy Rain, Freezing Rain Follow Week Of Snow, Cold For Oregon

... Gorge Tuesday. “We will close that if that seems to be unsafe out there, and that will stay closed until we’re convinced that the road is safe again to reopen. Conditions are calling for that stay icy and to stay frozen probably through Wednesday,” Hamilton added. Portland area transit has reduced service Tuesday morning in anticipation of the bad weather. Tri Met has adjusted its MAX Blue, Green and Red lines and the Orange and Yellow lines won’t run as frequently as usual. More than 20 bus lines are canceled Tuesday morning as well, with others are running on snow routes. All buses have chains on to begin the day. Public transit riders could see long delays. Portland area Tri Met riders can check __link__/alerts for updates on service. The snow and cold temperatures mixed with traffic ...

Stillborn Portland Infant Highlights Homeless Problem

... others were a 51-year-old man found dead under a blanket at the doorway of a business, a 52-year-old woman with schizophrenia discovered in a parking garage and a 29-year-old man whose body was found in woods where he had been living. The frigid spell that has gripped the Portland area since December is the second-coldest since 1941. The average temperature between Dec. 1 of last year and Jan. 13 of this year was 34.8 degrees, says the National Weather Service. The temperature plunged to 13 degrees last Friday and a snow storm brought a rare foot of snow to some parts of Portland. Normal temperatures for Portland in January are in the 40 s and high 30 s. “Fifteen straight days of snow, ice and wind has clobbered us and no one has suffered more than the people who live outside,” Julie Sullivan-Springhetti, a spokeswoman for Multnomah County, said in an email. “The level of discomfort and danger to people who are homeless is unprecedented.”. The four deaths have occurred as Portland grapples with a problem of people who are chronically homeless. A single-day survey in 2015 counted nearly 1,900 people in Portland without shelter. It is unclear whether those numbers are now up, ...

Ice Storm Threatens Dangerous Conditions In Cascade Passes, Portland

... 90 east Tuesday morning, as drivers put on chains. One truck driver told KOMO News that drivers should use extreme caution when approaching big rigs in icy conditions. "It's really easy for these back trailers, especially, to start sliding and going into other lanes, and especially when we have cars passing us on the right in these conditions," said truck driver John Glover. Skiers and snowboarders should take note as well - the Summit At Snoqualmie Pass has already closed Alpental for all of Tuesday as well as Silver Fir. Summit Central has limited access, and there will also be no night skiing as the conditions become more fierce. Freezing rain and ice also are expected in the Columbia River Gorge, along with the metro areas of Portland and Vancouver, where an ice storm warning is in effect through Wednesday. Areas near the Columbia River Gorge will be hardest hit, and Oregon transportation officials say Interstate 84 is likely to be closed for a time at the peak of the ...

Portland Public Schools Has Plan To Make Up For Weather Closures

... Schools has plan to make up for weather closures. Some parents ready for back to school. KGW 6:42 PM. PST January 17, 2017. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Public Schools has a plan to make up for the nine days that have been lost so far this school year to weather closures. The proposed plan would add another day to the school year calendar, which would extend the last day of school by three days to June 14. The board already voted in December to extend the school year by two days. RELATED:  Snow days shortening summer vacation for many districts. The second part of the plan would be to eliminate late starts for elementary and middle schools and early releases for high schools for the rest of the year. This option would restore about 10 hours of for elementary schools and four hours for high schools. Closings and delays. Board members were going to discuss the plan at Tuesday night's school board meeting, but the district announced at noon that the meeting had been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled but the district is unsure of the makeup date at this time. The district made the decision without ...

As Temperatures Rise, Rare Ice Dams Could Become Problematic For Some Portland Homeowners

... Dieringer, president of Tigard's All Surface Cleaning Co. , doesn't expect a widespread problem with ice dams as temperatures warm to the 40 s this week. Paul Bianchina, writing in The Oregonian in 2006, said the dams can form when snow accumulates on a roof and temperatures stay low enough that the snow doesn't melt from the top. Heat from the house starts melting the snow from below, he wrote. "As the bottom of the snow layer melts, a thin film of water begins to form between the roofing and the snow," wrote Bianchina, a freelance writer who penned a home improvement column in The Oregonian. "This water runs down the top of the roof, beneath the snow, until it reaches the eaves.". The water is no longer heated by the house when it gets there, and it refreezes to form the dam, Bianchina wrote. The combination of a snowy roof and persistent low temperatures causes the process to repeat. Some homes won't escape problems. So what to do. Dieringer recommends putting a bucket underneath any leaks inside and calling a ...

Freezing Rain Arrival Pushed Until The Afternoon

... of ice and compacted snow on the roads in the metro area to quickly melt. Temperatures should surpass 32 degrees Tuesday afternoon, but the National Weather Service in Portland says an ice storm warning remains until 10 p.m. The region saw minimal freezing rain Tuesday morning, but it is predicted to reach the metro area about 2 p.m. Forecasters have also issued a flood watch for most of the northwest Oregon and southwest Washington areas until Wednesday night. "It's going to take a couple of days," weather service hydrologist Andy Bryant said about a full melt. "It's going to be a slushy mess.". 10:15 am - next batch of heavy rain moving into coastal area. # fzrain moves into metro area ~2 pm. #orwx #wawx __link__/zq DBinn ZCz. - NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) January 17, 2017. As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, forecasters say temperatures have climbed above 32 ...