Snow and freezing rain arrives in western oregon, strong wind continues out of the gap

Portland, Ore. (Katu) – Snow begins to fall over the southern and mid-villamette valley. It arrives in the Portland area with at. 8 more school districts have already announced closures ahead of the winter weather.

Odot Tripcheck cameras show accumulating snow in Eugene and Albany at. 05:30

Snow moves up the valley and arrives in Salem for the next 30 minutes.

ONE Winter Storm Warning has been sent to the Portland Metro area and parts of the North Oregon Coast Range.

One Ice Storm Warning is sent to Mid and Southern Willamette Valley. Nation Weather Service says a quarter to half an inch of ice could gather on top of the snow that has fallen.

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With temperatures during freezing and a strong east wind when the rainfall arrives, it will fall like snow in the Portland area, ”said Storm Tracker 2 -Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby.

School districts of western Oregon and southwest Washington have announced closures for Thursday. Most districts rang early before the snow started flying.

“Widespread glaze is also expected in the Portland area with up to a tenth of an empty freezing rain this afternoon,” Shelby added. “The ice is gathered on top of the snow, making this a pretty dangerous situation.”