snow, Freezing rain and Portland public schools

Portland snow disrupts travel, schools and offices — with freezing rain to come
About an inch of snow officially fell Thursday on Portland, causing crashes, canceling school, shutting government offices and briefly cutting electricity to thousands. Potentially more dangerous weather was expected to arrive Thursday night,
Freezing rain and snow will coats roads with ice tonight
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A deadly crash involving a wrong-way driver forced the closure of the southbound 405 Freeway through the Sherman Oaks area Tuesday morning. The crash was reported just after 4 a.m. when a motorist was spotted traveling northbound in the southbound lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. A few minutes later, […]
‘Glaze of ice’: Freezing rain forecast for Willamette Valley could impact travel, school
The weather system will create the chance for one of the more hazardous weather events in western Oregon, meteorologists said.
After snow, Portland braces for freezing rain, now expected to hit Thursday evening
According to David Bishop, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, after a lull in the precipitation Thursday afternoon, freezing rain is now expected to start Thursday between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. That precipitation should start as freezing rain and transition to snow between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. or so, he said.
Reports of freezing rain in Portland area as second round of winter weather rolls in
Update: Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby says a back edge to the first band of precipitation is just about to move through the metro area.1
Freezing rain and snow leads to multi-vehicle pileup in Oregon
A snow storm has caused chaos on an Oregon highway, with up to 30 vehicles involved in a large pileup. Several people were injured and four people were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. An SUV involved in the accident caught on fire,
With freezing rain in forecast, many Portland-area school districts cancel for 2nd day
Many school districts in and around Portland have canceled school for a second straight day Friday, given the mix of freezing rain, snow and ice expected during the morning commute. Portland Public Schools said it would close on Friday,
Freezing rain in Portland transitions to snow Friday morning; up to 1 inch of new snow
Update: Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby says a back edge to the first band of precipitation is just about to move through the metro area.1
Lowland snow, sleet and freezing rain on tap for parts of western Washington
By Thursday afternoon, a wintry combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected to reach up the I-5 corridor from Portland to Olympia.
Types of ice: freezing rain versus sleet
AccuWeather's Melissa Constanzer explains how sleet and freezing rain form. The Department of Justice is moving to drop the ...
WATCH: Freezing rain brings mountain ice, power outages
Wet Wednesday weather will keep triad temps in the 30s. Watch for icy spots in the Triad Wednesday morning. Freezing rain ...
Will freezing rain in Milwaukee develop into an ice storm?
In general, this week's winter storm will impact the Midwest and Great Lakes region through the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and ...
Roads, possible power outages a concern as freezing rain, ice come to Chicago
Widespread freezing rain and drizzle are causing untreated roads, sidewalks, and driveways to become icy and slick.
Salem-area Friday school delays and closures as ice, freezing rain forecast
Salem-Keizer Public Schools and other Mid-Valley districts have canceled school Friday as ice and freezing rain are forecast.
Snow, Freezing Rain Pummel Mid-Atlantic While California Prepares for Likely Flooding
The snowstorm that blew into the mid-Atlantic states on Tuesday caused accidents on roads and prompted school closures.
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Flood risks rising with another round of rain and ice Wednesday into Thursday
Through 11 AM Wednesday, February 12th for Nicholas, Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming, & McDowell counties. Scattered freezing rain ...
Understanding the dangers of freezing rain
Freezing rain creates perilous driving conditions. Unlike fluffy snow, which provides some traction, ice offers virtually ...