Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Portland Area Monday Morning
Portland, Ore. — The National Weather Service Sunday issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Greater Portland Metro Area.
The Advisory is in effect from 2:00 A.M. Monday morning until Noon on Monday.
Forecasters say 1 to 3 inches of snow is above 500 feet and spotty light accumulations on the valley floor. Some of the areas hit today include Sandy, Estacada, part of Salem
and surprisingly the Northern Oregon Coast. Astoria, Gearhart, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Wheeler, Nehalem and Tillamook all have snow on the ground. Rhonda with Pig ‘N Pancake in
Seaside tells FM New 101 KXL, “It’s stopped snowing but we have about 3 inches on the ground. It’s Beautiful and pretty uncommon for the coast.” Another round of winter weather could hit the
Portland Metro area Thursday or Friday.
Beavercreek, Oregon
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Portland OR 1050 PM PST Sun Feb 3 2019 ORZ005-006-WAZ022-039-042000- /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0010.190204T1000Z-190204T2000Z/ Lower Columbia-Greater Portland Metro Area-I- 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County-Greater Vancouver Area- Including the cities of Yacolt and Amboy 1050 PM PST Sun Feb 3 2019 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO NOON PST MONDAY ABOVE 500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected above 500 feet. Spotty light accumulations possible at the lowest elevations. * WHERE...In Washington, Greater Vancouver Area and I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County. In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area and Lower Columbia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to noon PST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
