"Isn't it much colder in parts of Alaska and North Dakota?" As a result, moisture overrides that cold air to wring out snow, sleet or freezing rain.Combine this persistent, pervasive cold air with an active western storm track, in contrast to recent past years dominated by a jet-stream blocking dome of high pressure, and you have a rough winter for the Northwest.Recently, there's been a bit of a feedback loop in that the heavy snowpack, by local standards, from With apologies to places also hard hit so far, such as Bismarck, North Dakota, Oregon's largest city has earned the "worst winter" title so far.We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good.
All rights reserved ( This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM. An icy storm swept across northern Oregon on Thursday, knocking out electricity to much of downtown Portland, the city’s airport and thousands of homes.Interstate 84 in east Portland was closed about 3 p.m. when power lines collapsed across the freeway. 6:50 p.m.: Freezing rain descended on the Portland metro area Thursday evening, coating mostly-empty downtown streets in a slushy, slick mess.
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Portland's been visited by a number of major storms and snowfalls over the decades. Isn't Portland near the Pacific Ocean? The city remained under a flood watch until Thursday morning because of the precipitation, The Oregonian reported . “The limb hit me in the head, and when I hit the woodshed, the shed cracked in half and I got trapped in there.“I thought I was going to die because I could feel the power line on my leg and I’m lying on this metal roof and I’m soaking wet,” he said.Rescuers carefully cut the big limb that trapped Riesterer. Portland's Paralyzing Ice Storm 2004, Worst in about seven years The Storm began to unfold with an unexpected heavy snow storm on the morning of New Years Day, which was Thursday, January 1st. This ice storm is no joke. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)Portland's ice storm Tuesday brought Oregon's largest city to crawl with a prediction of up to three-quarters of an inch of ice in some areas helped along by freezing rain.The city remained under a flood watch until Thursday morning because of the The Portland Bureau of Transportation tried to make roads passable by laying down gravel and sand at key intersections early Tuesday while warning drivers of the possibility of black ice, according to the newspaper.The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that stretches of Interstate 84 from Troutdale to Hood River would Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said Tuesday that the ice storm presents a "community moment" when Portlanders should try to help neighbors, according to a City officials asked residents to clear storm drains so that melted snow and ice can drain and to clear off sidewalks.Many shared their warnings and feeling about the Portland ice storm on social media.I-84 closed at Troutdale. Keep discussions on topic, avoid personal attacks and threats of any kind. American. A winter storm is expected to move into the Portland area Saturday morning with snow followed by a snow/sleet combination and then freezing rain.The freezing rain … This snowstorm, however, was spotty, and mostly affected outlying areas to the south of Portland city center, such as Canby and Aurora. An icy storm swept across northern Oregon on Thursday, knocking out electricity to much of downtown Portland, the city’s airport and thousands of homes. Take control of your data:The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives.