PGE encouraging customers to prepare for possible winter storm
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – PGE is encouraging its customers to get ready for the upcoming conditions.
Utility crews are getting ready themselves. Among other things, they are preparing for downed power lines and widespread outages.
They are asking people to create an outage kit that includes flashlights, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, and an alarm clock or watch.
More resources can be found on PGE’s website.
PGE also wants to remind people to stay away from downed power lines and always assume they are dangerous, if people see one they should call PGE and 911.
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KATU is declaring a Storm Tracker Weather Alert for snow and freezing rain coming to western Oregon and southwest Washington on Thursday.
by Tanvi Varma, KATU Staff
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On Thursday, we’re looking at potential snow and freezing rain. Slippery roads can make it hard to slow down. Of course, you can get chains for your tires, but you can also take this piece of advice from the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
“The city of Portland’s snow and ice plan has been relatively consistent for about 20 years, in that we ask the public for your first step to be avoiding travel,” said Dylan Rivera, a spokesperson with PBOT.
And if you are out and about while it’s snowy and icy, “You need to find a place to, for many people, find a safe, legal place to store your vehicle, but potentially overnight. Get yourself safely to public transit,” he said.
Source: Portland Bureau of Transportation. (KATU Graphic)
When it comes to public transit, TriMet is making sure their trains can withstand the weather.
So TriMet does plan to run MAX trains overnight and by running the trains overnight, it helps keep the overhead wires clear of ice,” said Tia York, a spokesperson with TriMet. “We’re also chaining up about 10 buses at each garage, and this is just as a precaution so that those buses are ready to roll in the morning should the snow or ice start to fall earlier than expected.”
While it’s recommended to stay at home, PBOT has about 50,000 gallons of liquid de-icer on hand and is working overtime to keep the roads as safe as possible.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is treating streets as well.
“Our crews were out treating the interstate along with historical trouble spots, including bridges, overpasses, onramps, that kind of thing,” said Ryan McCrary, a spokesperson for ODOT.
Winter weather alerts span across Oregon, Washington Thursday
KOIN.com
by: Josh Cozart
Posted: Feb 12, 2025 / 07:05 PM PST
Updated: Feb 12, 2025 / 07:24 PM PST
Portland National Weather Service issued multiple winter weather alerts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Ice, snow, and extreme cold alerts stretch across western Oregon and parts of southwest Washington in preparation for a major winter storm this week.
Strong and cold easterly winds are helping ramp up the winter weather potential across the Pacific Northwest as moisture slides into place from the Pacific Ocean. Everything from dangerous wind chill factors, to snow, to sleet and ice is possible Thursday through Friday. A KOIN 6 Weather alert is in place through the end of the week and the National Weather Service also warns local communities.
The Portland National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the greater Portland, Vancouver metro area. This goes into place Thursday morning and lasts through 10 a.m. Friday. That’s where Portland could see ice from a glaze to nearly a tenth of an inch. Snow could also be part of the mix. That’s where accumulation will be near anywhere from 1-4″ depending on locations. Some visible snow accumulation may be lost due to wind blowing the snow elsewhere.
The coast won’t miss out on the winter weather potential this week. Ice is likely over the higher elevated locations of the Coast Range. Some coastal communities could see a mix of snow and ice. Ice accumulation could be near a tenth to a quarter of an inch. The higher elevations of the Cascades will likely see closer to 6-12″ of snow through Friday evening.
More accumulative icing is expected south of Wilsonville. A warmer pocket of air above the valley floor could help melt snow and turn it into rain. It’s the rain falling rain on a subfreezing surface that increases the ice potential for areas around Salem. Nearly an inch of snow is possible along the central and southern Willamette Valley. Hiding beneath the snow could be a layer of ice that nears three-tenths of an inch.
Extreme cold will increase the threat of hypothermia as wind chill or “feel-like” temperatures fall to nearly zero degrees. Gusty winds will continue to keep temperatures dangerously cold through the mid-morning hours Thursday. This cold air will remain in the northern Willamette Valley through the early morning hours of Saturday.
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