Cold weather advisory: Be Aware. A cold weather advisory is issued when seasonably cold air temperatures or wind chill values, but not extremely cold values, are expected or occurring. Be sure you and your loved ones dress appropriately and cover exposed skin when venturing outdoors.
Cold nights continue in the Portland area, but only half of the counties that comprise the region will open shelters Monday night. The National Weather Service in Portland issued another cold weather advisory for Portland and much of the Willamette Valley Monday night into Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory through 10 a.m. Sunday for the Portland metro area.
Where is the rain? As of today, Saturday, January 25, Portland is almost 2 inches below average for this time of year.
Forecasters are warning that air pollution may become trapped and adversely affect humans, due to weather conditions in the U.S.
The National Weather Service has simplified some of its winter weather alerts for Wind Chill and Extreme Cold Warnings.
While the loss of snow is worrisome, experts say that because we had so much snow leading up to January it's not that big of a deal. READ ALSO: Portland's dry spell nears record as rain and possible low elevation snow come into focus For example,
Cold Weather Advisories have been put into place across the Pacific Northwest this week, but many might be unaware of the new cold weather terms.
Forecasters expect snow to accumulate Sunday afternoon into the evening. The Portland area could see anywhere from 4-8 inches, said Hunter Tubbs, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Gray.
Portland’s air quality is currently comparable to Los Angeles, despite the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.
Snow is possible in Portland’s West Hills and rain and is forecast for the Willamette Valley this weekend after a potentially record-setting January dry spell.
The chances of snow are getting better and better for Portland. Sure, we started with a very small chance. Last week, Jon Liu, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, said of the coming Wednesday,