By Rod Hill on 2017-01-17
ICE STORM WARNING FOR PORTLAND-VANCOUVER METRO AREAS UNTIL 10:00 PM TODAY.
12 NOON UPDATE: A period of dry weather this morning has helped a fuel a warm up. Most areas away from the Gorge and not getting hit with gusty east winds will see rain this afternoon with temps in the mid 30s and warmer. This includes downtown Portland. I continue to watch cold pockets in Clark county, but warming may take place. Troutdale and other cold windy areas near the gorge should expect accumulating freezing rain ice this afternoon and tonight. -Rod Hill
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Light freezing rain will begin 7:00 - 8:00 this morning. Areas away from the east wind will see less than .25" of ice accumulation and could see temps warm above 32 degrees by early afternoon. Gorge areas (Camas, Troutdale, Gresham etc.) likely to see bad ice accumulation up an inch. Freezing rain may last into Wednesday where east winds are blowing the hardest. Areas above 1,000' will see temps warm the fastest and turn to rain.
Salem to see light ice then all rain by the noon hour. Areas near and north of Woodland also should see warming temps by early afternoon.
ICE STORM WARNING UNTIL 6PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE GORGE, INCLUDING HOOD RIVER.
Heavy ice accumulations in the Gorge may force I-84 closures.
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY.
Heavy rain likely Tuesday afternoon - Wednesday night, followed by more rain into the weekend.
COAST HIGH WIND WARNING - TUESDAY AFTERNOON - WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Possible Freezing Rain, Flooding Concerns