Freezing Rain Advisory in effect until 10:00 AM PST.
Source: U.S. National Weather Service
…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.
* TIMING…LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES THIS MORNING FOR LOCATIONS THAT REMAIN BELOW OR AT FREEZING. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM LATER THIS MORNING…BRINGING A TRANSITION TO RAIN SHOWERS. THERE MAY BE SNOW MIXED IN WITH THE RAIN SHOWERS BETWEEN 10 AM AND 1 PM…BUT THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM ABOVE FREEZING BY THEN AND DO NOT EXPECT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
* LOCATIONS OF CONCERN…THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE INCREASINGLY CONFINED TO THE EASTERN METRO AREA NEAR THE OPENING OF THE GORGE SUCH AS GRESHAM…TROUTDALE…FAIRVIEW…AND WOOD VILLAGE…AS WELL AS IN THE WEST HILLS OF PORTLAND.
* ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION…UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH
* IMPACTS…ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE SLIPPERY ROADS AND WALKING PATHS…AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN FALLING TREE BRANCHES. PUBLIC TRANSIT MAY BE IMPACTED BY THE ICE…INCLUDING RAIL LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
