Portland metro area braces for deep freeze 03:19 PM PST on Monday, December 29, 2003 By ABE ESTIMADA and JIM PARKER, kgw.com Staff The Willamette Valley could jump from the snowy depths into treacherous ice as overnight temperatures drop into the mid-20s. Melting snow left over from Monday morning’s storm could quickly turn into frozen slush as day passes into night, said KGW meteorologist Bruce Sussman. Already, Oregon Department of Transportation crews are preparing for the worst. Between 50 and 75 ODOT personnel are ready to move out and target potential problem areas, said spokesman Shawn Uhlman. Those problem...