Winter Storm Warning Remains Through Saturday Afternoon

Portland, Ore. – Update: 6:15am

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
614 AM PST Sat Feb 9 2019

Greater Portland Metro Area-Greater Vancouver Area-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Portland, Wilsonville,
Oregon City, Gresham, Troutdale, Vancouver, Battle Ground,
Ridgefield, Washougal, Yacolt, and Amboy

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON.

* WHAT…Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph may cause blowing and
drifting of snow, mainly near the Columbia Gorge.

* WHERE…Greater Portland and Vancouver metro area.

* WHEN…Through 4 PM PST this afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on snow and ice covered roads today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you
must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Several reports of 4 plus inches of snow on the east side of the Portland metro area and Clark County. Good day for sledding instead of driving. If you don’t have to go out, consider staying at home and let the DOT/PBOT /WSDOT crews work on the roads. #orwx #wawx pic.twitter.com/xPBxIO1wxx

— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) February 9, 2019

4 AM update | 3.9″ of snow at the NWS Portland office in NE Portland. #PDXsnow #pdxtst #orwx

— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) February 9, 2019

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More from PBOT:

A few reminders as the snow starts to fall:
– Avoid traveling in bad weather, if possible
– If you must travel, see our tips here: https://t.co/zgPPGFpwUz
– Sign up for travel alerts at https://t.co/h5Z5x3LYhU
– Call 503-823-1700 to report road hazards 24/7 #pdxtst #pdxtraffic

— Portland Bureau of Transportation (@PBOTinfo) February 9, 2019

KXL’s Jacob Dean has about 1/4″ of snow in SE PDX near I-205 and Foster at 5am Saturday morning 2-9-19

Our crews work 12-hr, around-the-clock shifts to prepare & respond to snowy conditions. Have you begun your prep? We’re expecting snow to arrive in strength beginning tomorrow & continuing into next week. Some common sense tips: https://t.co/Y8fY4KsPfs #orwx #wawx #pdxtraffic pic.twitter.com/1fqvZRu4Di

— Oregon DOT (@OregonDOT) February 8, 2019

With winter weather in the forecast, plan extra time and check https://t.co/4lg5hMH5mX before you go. Some bus lines may be affected by icy conditions. For winter weather riding tips, please visit https://t.co/GluEKE0hKD

— TriMet Service Alerts (@trimetalerts) February 8, 2019