With snow, wind, and chilly temperatures Thursday morning, winter weather has officially come in the Portland region.
The most recent updates are as follows:
Tri-Met impacts: Around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, an atree fell on the overhead wires close to the Delta Park/Vanport MAX Station, causing disruptions to the MAX Orange and Yellow Lines. For the next few hours, shuttle buses will transport MAX passengers on the Orange and Yellow lines between the Expo Center and the N. Lombard Transit Center as workers fix the overhead lines.
Salem: Due to bad weather, the Oregon State Capitol is closed today, and state legislature sessions have been canceled.
United States District Courts:
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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 liquid moved north.
Woodburn traffic camera, Feb. 13, 2025, Thursday.Thanks to TripCheck
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 around 8:30 a.m.
Gladstone on Thursday, February 13, 2025, with snow.The Oregonian, or Nik Streng
The Portland region is expected to receive one to three inches of snow on Thursday, with freezing rain expected later in the day.
Friday is predicted to bring more cold weather.
Lizzy Acker writes the advice column and covers Oregon weather. Why, Tho?You can contact her at [email protected] or 503-221-8052. Your support is essential to our journalism. Sign up for OregonLive.com now.
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