[Salvation]

For your information.....

Storm watch -- Oregon, Northern California

[Salvation]

OK, all you Easterners can laugh since we don't know how to drive in the snow here.

Really is a rarity in Western Oregon.

[Who dat?]

Portland is kind of pretty at times. I lived there from about 1980 – 1992. I’ve seen freezing rain, freezing fog, “silver thaw” – I still don’t know what it is but everything is coated in ice, black ice, and regular ice too.

Portland itself didn’t get much sticking snow, IIRC. Neither did Laramie (because it blew into Nebraska or someplace).

Laramie and Portland have something in common because the Columbia River gorge has some howling winds at times. It’ll get back to overcast/misting in a few days I’ll bet.

[Tailback]

If I hadn't put in for vacation a month ago I'd be driving either a sander or a snowplow in Marion County tonight. I was working on Wheatland Ferry last night and the weather was nasty but no snow @ 10:30pm It was a big surprise waking up this morning! This is the most snow I can remember since 1996.

[CyberCowboy777]

I just came from St. Helens to Washougal, WA. - Hwy 30 froze over right after I went through.... my brother behind me by about 15 minutes witnessed 5 or 6 accidents - including complete rollovers.

St. Johns still has snow on the ground.

Nasty roads out there folks - stay safe.

[suzyq5558]

Down here in creswell it started at 9:30 and went all day! iam worried about my hubby he works nights in Eugene,he took the suburban tonight.but i hear its going to get real icy. ive been out in the snow off and on taking pictures,i got a great one of the train as went by this afternoon! hope everyone stays warm and safe.

[joyce11111]

Big thanks for the ping....we had some snow here today, Eugene & Springfield.

Not at all like Salem and Portland.

I do love the white stuff!

[rogator]

Bright and sunny on the Oregon north coast. Went swimming in the morning, hunting in the afternoon. Cool enough for a sweater but didn't put on a jacket all day.

[Clinging Bitterly]

Snow started coming down in earnest and sticking real good here in Eugene at about 8:30 this morning. Did have to make a drive to Valley River Center about that time because one of the girls worked out there and was chicken to drive in it.

And yeah it was pretty slick in spots, but it was pretty much melted by early afternoon. From here the only snow I see is on the girl's unused car right outside the window. All the snow on the ground (and roads) has pretty much melted, and has now re-frozen as plain old ice.

We almost always have to deal with that for the day or two after a snow. Just ice and frozen slush. All the treachery of snow with the fun ripped out of it.
Damn.

[sport]

There cannot be a freeze.

The great sage al gore and the environmentalists tell us that we have global warming.

There must be a mistake.