Over the past 48 hours, the Beaver State has seen historic amounts of snow. To little surprise, yesterday Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency for Oregon that will remain in effect for the next 30 days unless she deems things safe enough to call it off before then. So, say goodbye to your weekend plans! You can plan on staying inside underneath your warm blankets until we manage to get these roads clear.
Unlike anything many of our residents have ever seen, Oregon’s snow has brought areas like Portland to a complete halt.
Oregon Department of Transportation/Facebook Specifically in the city of Portland and the nearby surrounding areas, our residents have been struggling to manage the unbelievable amounts of snow that has been dumped on them.
Governor Kate Brown has urged that all Oregon residents avoid traveling during this time until the Department of Transportation can clear out the roads.
Oregon Department of Transportation/Facebook With Brown’s declaration, resources like the Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police and Oregon National Guard can now focus on the disastrous tasks at hand and helping communities get back on their feet after this epic snowstorm.
It was only less than one hour after Brown’s declaration that Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency for the city of Portland.
Oregon Department of Transportation/Facebook While the majority of Oregon has seen more snow than usual, it’s specifically the city of Portland that has been pummeled with the greatest amount of snow. Over the past couple of days, the city has seen over 13 inches of snow, leaving much of Portland paralyzed.
Exacerbated by thunderstorms, Tuesday ended up being the 9th snowiest day on record for Portland.
Oregon Department of Transportation/Facebook Recorded by the National Weather Service at the Portland Airport, a total of 6.5 inches made Tuesday the ninth snowiest day in history.
The latest forecasts show that we won’t be getting any new snow but with cold temperatures remaining, the snow that we have been hit with is certainly here to stay.
tuyen pham/YouTube Alongside the most recent states of emergency, the Seattle Department of Transportation is also sending out plows and de-icers to help assist folks in Oregon. This snowstorm is the heaviest snow event that Oregon has seen since the storms of December 2008, with the National Weather Service also comparing the current Snowmageddon to historic snowstorms from February 1995 and January 1980.
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Oregon Department of Transportation/Facebook
Specifically in the city of Portland and the nearby surrounding areas, our residents have been struggling to manage the unbelievable amounts of snow that has been dumped on them.
With Brown’s declaration, resources like the Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police and Oregon National Guard can now focus on the disastrous tasks at hand and helping communities get back on their feet after this epic snowstorm.
While the majority of Oregon has seen more snow than usual, it’s specifically the city of Portland that has been pummeled with the greatest amount of snow. Over the past couple of days, the city has seen over 13 inches of snow, leaving much of Portland paralyzed.
Recorded by the National Weather Service at the Portland Airport, a total of 6.5 inches made Tuesday the ninth snowiest day in history.
tuyen pham/YouTube
Alongside the most recent states of emergency, the Seattle Department of Transportation is also sending out plows and de-icers to help assist folks in Oregon. This snowstorm is the heaviest snow event that Oregon has seen since the storms of December 2008, with the National Weather Service also comparing the current Snowmageddon to historic snowstorms from February 1995 and January 1980.
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