Winter Storm Warning Issued for Portland, Up to 5 Inches of Snow Possible
Thursday, December 08, 2016
According to the service, there is a 100% chance of snow on Thursday and Thursday night with up to five inches possible.
The snow is expected to change to rain after 10 p.m.
A wind advisory is also in effect until 4 p.m. on Thursday.
See the Winter Storm Warning Below
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
522 AM PST THU DEC 8 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
.A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BRING MIXED PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH
OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS SPREAD NORTH OVER THE AREA TODAY...CONTINUING
IN THE NORTHERN AREAS TONIGHT...AND THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE INTO
FRIDAY. THIS IS THE STRONGEST STORM OF THIS TYPE IN QUITE A WHILE.
ORZ003-005-006-010-WAZ020-022-039-040-090000-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0004.161208T1600Z-161209T0800Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SANDY...ESTACADA...
SWEET HOME...LONGVIEW...KELSO...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...
WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...LAKE MERWIN...COUGAR
522 AM PST THU DEC 8 2016
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF
NORTHWEST OREGON...THE LOWER COLUMBIA OF OREGON AND I-5 CORRIDOR
IN COWLITZ COUNTY...THE GREATER PORTLAND-VANCOUVER METRO
AREA...THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE
FOOTHILLS...AND THE WILLAPA HILLS FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN MID TO LATE MORNING CONTINUING THROUGH
MUCH OF THE DAY FOR INLAND AREAS. THE COAST RANGE WILL START TO
CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND IN THE INLAND
AREAS 4 TO 6 PM. FREEZING RAIN WILL THEN CONTINUE INLAND UNTIL
MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE GORGE.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 2 TO 4 INCHES. HOWEVER...AREAS
NEAR THE GORGE...THE COAST RANGE...AND WESTERN TUALATIN
VALLEY COULD STAY SNOW LONG ENOUGH FOR ACCUMULATIONS TO
REACH 4 TO 7 INCHES.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER INCH...LIKELY
HEAVIEST NEAR THE GORGE.
* WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS
THE EASTERN PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREA WILL LEAD TO
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...AS WELL AS COLD WIND CHILLS.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY ACROSS
THE AREA DUE TO THE SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION COMBINED WITH THE
WIND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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