Ice storm warning in effect for Portland area after snowy weekend
Updated Feb 15, 2021;
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“Stay home, stay safe and off the roads for now,” spokesperson Gary Leaming said.
Officials did not say how long that warning will hold true but that motorists should monitor TripCheck before planning any outings. Drivers reported a vehicle falling off the Glenn Jackson Memorial Bridge in the early evening, prompting a search effort by Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office marine units.
The weather service forecasts temperatures will hit the 40s by Monday afternoon.
The agency forecast an overnight low of 32 degrees with a 100% chance of precipitation in the Portland area. The agency anticipates between 1/10 to 3/10 of an inch of ice will accumulate.
By SAMANTHA SWINDLER | oregonlive.com | Published: February 15, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. (Tribune News Service) On Sept. 14, 1979, two hikers discovered human remains off the steep trails near Multnomah Falls. They found a partial skeleton, eyeglasses, a leather jacket, hiking boots and a baseball cap printed with the letters NT. Based on the bones and hair found at the scene, investigators determined the body likely belonged to a man, between 20 and 35 years old, with a thick, curly beard. A news brief that ran in The Oregonian noted that the remains “had been exposed to the elements for quite some time.” Police sent the skull and mandible to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., for an anthropological exam, which concluded (based on skull measurements and the fact that it was found in Oregon) that the person who died was likely African American. The Smithsonian provided a line art drawing of what he may have looked like.
By - Associated Press - Monday, February 15, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A car fell from the Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge and into the Columbia River Sunday night, prompting a search effort by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit.
The vehicle was discovered but divers had not entered the water to search as of 8:25 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue spokesperson Tremaine Clayton said.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling south on the span of Interstate 205 that connects Oregon and Washington, according to the Oregonian/OregonLive. Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Sgt. Brandon Pedro said the marine unit was dispatched to the bridge’s midspan.
Northwest snow, ice storm leaves at least 200,000 without power
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ODOT crews dealt with downed trees, icy conditions along 12 miles of state Hwy. 18 in the Van Duzer Corridor.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) At least 200,000 people are still without power in the Portland area after a winter storm blanketed the Pacific Northwest with ice and snow and made travel treacherous.
One of the area s main utilities, PGE, warned Sunday that some people could experience multiple or prolonged outages as more wind and ice threaten to bring down tree limbs and power lines.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown praised utility workers and first responders but urged everyone else to remain at home as much as possible.