On Thursday morning, as Portlanders awoke to strong winds, snow, and the possibility of freezing rain, red letters began to illuminate the departures board at Portland International Airport.
PDX batted denied any rumors that it could have to close Thursday morning, but as of 12:30 p.m., 43 flights had been canceled and another 34 had been delayed.
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Multnomah County to operate emergency warming shelters during the day, open additional shelters Thursday night
