Up until Friday morning, the Portland region is under a winter storm warning, which calls for significant mixed precipitation. A total of one to three inches of snow and sleet, and a tenth of an inch of ice. gusts of up to forty-five miles per hour.
Following a lull in precipitation Thursday afternoon, freezing rain is now predicted to begin Thursday between 6 and 8 p.m., according to Portland National Weather Service meteorologist David Bishop.
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After snow, Portland braces for freezing rain, now expected to hit Thursday evening
According to him, the precipitation should begin as freezing rain and turn into snow between three and five in the morning.
More winter precipitation, perhaps in the form of snow or sleet, is expected throughout the morning and will change to rain in the late morning or early afternoon, anytime from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or even a little later, according to Bishop.
By late Friday morning, temperatures are predicted to reach the high 30s or even the low 40s.
We anticipate that winter weather will change and simply become regular rain due to the current forecasted general warming trend, Bishop said. In light of this, you should anticipate that the overall state of the roads will improve by Friday afternoon.
Lee Picard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, stated Thursday morning that it would be best to avoid traveling if you don’t have to.
The most recent updates are as follows:
Numerous crashes: According to Multnomah County, Northeast 238th Drive was closed between Treehill Drive and Glisan Street as of 1 p.m. because of slick conditions and numerous collisions involving over 20 vehicles.
I-84 closure: A section of Interstate 84 west of Multnomah Falls is closed due to a multiple-vehicle pile-up.
Power outages: Before noon on Thursday, several thousand homes and businesses were without power due to winds and snow-dappled branches.
PDX: At Portland International Airport, 17 flights had been canceled and 39 more had been delayed as of 11 a.m.
Impacts on TriMet: TriMet reported in a 3:30 p.m. update that all buses were using chains and could only go 25 miles per hour. A high-elevation area was served by the 63-Washington Park bus line, which had suspended service. Because of the slick conditions on the approach to the bridge, buses have also been diverted from Tilikum Crossing. There are delays on a few MAX lines as well. A switch problem close to the Steel Bridge is currently causing disruptions to the MAX Green, Orange, and Yellow lines. To cross the river, passengers can change to either the Red or Blue line trains.
Road conditions: To clear the streets, the city of Portland has sent out roughly twenty snow plows. Their current locations are displayed on an interactive map on the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s website.
Map of snow elevation: People’s local precipitation levels are probably influenced by elevation.
You can see what to expect in your neighborhood with this interactive map.
Shelters: On Thursday, Multnomah County will maintain six severe weather shelters open during the day and open two more overnight.
Salem: Due to bad weather, the Oregon State Capitol is closed today, and state legislature sessions have been canceled.
Throughout the state, an ice storm warning is in effect until four in the morning on Friday in Salem, Corvallis, and Eugene. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Hood River, Government Camp, Bend, and Pendleton, further east. Actually, with the exception of the southern region, winter weather is occurring throughout the state. (Ashland and Medford are only observing the rain.)
Federal buildings: The Portland Division of the U.S. District Court is scheduled to open later today at noon, while the Eugene Division is closed today. The Oregon U.S. District Court website reports that the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse has canceled the new citizen naturalization ceremonies that were planned for Thursday and Friday.
Friday forecast: Have dinner plans for Valentine’s Day? Do not yet cancel them. See what the weather experts have to say. Additionally, the Portland Winter Light Festival, which takes place this weekend, stated that while events are still scheduled, the website will be updated if anything changes.
Frozen pipes: Are you concerned that your home’s pipes might burst? Here are some pointers on how to proceed.
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Around 4 a.m. Thursday, sleet, freezing rain, and snow started to fall in Linn and Lane counties. Road cameras showed freezing rain in some places and snow accumulation in others. Then, that same mass of moisture moved north.
Woodburn traffic camera, Feb. 13, 2025, Thursday.
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Most children’s classes were canceled early on Thursday morning.
Residents of towns throughout the Willamette Valley posted images of accumulation in their localities as comments on a Facebook post from the National Weather Service in Portland.
Snow had reached the Portland region by 8:30 a.m.
Gladstone on Thursday, February 13, 2025, with snow.
The Oregonian, or Nik Streng
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