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An 8 year old. He was not happy.
Oregon City had at least an inch of ice, and a TON of down trees and powerlines.https://www.kgw.com/amp/article/wea...rown/283-5c3f4cd9-579b-4e7a-a140-2a85ba92a669
Oregon Gov. Brown declares state of emergency for 9 counties due to severe winter storm
There's been 6-10 inches of snow in the North Willamette Valley and Southwest Washington since Thursday. In Marion County, there's been an inch of ice accumulation.
Yep, our ‘hood is a mess. Large tree branches down everywhere. Several streets are at least partially blocked. We had such a nice tree lined street prior to this but it’s gonna take a long time, if ever before it recovers. But at least we have a gas H2O heater, gas fireplace and gas stove. It may be dark but we’re warm, clean and fed......it’s interesting to wander the hood and see all the garage doors (manually) open, with people running their vehicles just so they can recharge all their electronic devices. We’ve gone from the 21st century to the 19th century in one storm. Good thing books don’t need a recharge.....My mother-in-law's neighborhood in Wilsonville is without power and PGE's website is showing Monday morning as the estimated time to get it back on. Roads between here and there are a mess, with 99E closed entirely. She has a gas fireplace, but that's it as far as heat goes, and no way to cook anything. Maybe we could get her an Uber to a hotel in the area that has heat. What a mess. I'll take snow any day of the week compared to frickin' ice.
Yep, our ‘hood is a mess. Large tree branches down everywhere. Several streets are at least partially blocked. We had such a nice tree lined street prior to this but it’s gonna take a long time, if ever before it recovers. But at least we have a gas H2O heater, gas fireplace and gas stove. It may be dark but we’re warm, clean and fed......it’s interesting to wander the hood and see all the garage doors (manually) open, with people running their vehicles just so they can recharge all their electronic devices. We’ve gone from the 21st century to the 19th century in one storm. Good thing books don’t need a recharge.....
Still no power. Generator went down last night. Cant get it started. Poser not predicted to be on until at least tomorrow.
Gonna see if i cant get out to a store that is open who has a generator in stock i can go pick up. Exhaling frost right now in the house.
Probably gonna have to treck down to home depot in salem or something. dont think we can go another night without heat.
While they look better than they did, they are apparently slicker than yesterday. Gonna give them a try when it (hopefully) warms up a little more. But they’re still icy at the moment.Unfortunately, my mother-in-law has an electric range so cooking is not happening right now. Her neighbors have been nice enough to bring her a dinner and hot water in a thermos. How are the roads looking over there?
My wife has been out in the Toyota Highlander and it is fantastic. Just as dependable as her old 4-Runner!
I’ve had my German tank out and it has VERY little clearance, but just doesn’t stop! Charging everywhere, even in the deep stuff here around the house!!! #QuattroLifeFAMS
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Still no power. Generator went down last night. Cant get it started. Poser not predicted to be on until at least tomorrow.
Gonna see if i cant get out to a store that is open who has a generator in stock i can go pick up. Exhaling frost right now in the house.
Probably gonna have to treck down to home depot in salem or something. dont think we can go another night without heat.
If you can't find a gen the Courtyard by Marriot in downtown Portland still has rooms available. I just talked to the manager and they have gone from their normal 2 floors of pet friendly to the entire hotel because of the weather.
We used credit card points from Chase to get the room. But I think the rate is like $117.
Also you can make friends with ANTIFA!
The current forecast is for more freezing rain this afternoon so you should make a decision soon.
He's a cat person so things wouldn't go good for himJust let him bunk with you while we wait this out
He's a cat person so things wouldn't go good for him
Ice Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
1143 AM PST Sun Feb 14 2021
ORZ006-WAZ039-150100-
/O.CON.KPQR.IS.W.0002.210214T2100Z-210215T1400Z/
/O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210214T2100Z/
Greater Portland Metro Area-Greater Vancouver Area-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Portland, Wilsonville,
Oregon City, Gresham, Troutdale, Vancouver, Battle Ground,
Ridgefield, Washougal, Yacolt, and Amboy
1143 AM PST Sun Feb 14 2021
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY...
* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation.
Additional snow accumulations of up to half an inch and ice
accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. For the Ice Storm
Warning, significant icing expected. Additional ice
accumulations of one third to two thirds of an inch, heaviest
near the west Columbia Gorge and over the West Hills.
* WHERE...In Washington, Greater Vancouver Area. In Oregon,
Greater Portland Metro Area.
* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM PST this
afternoon. For the Ice Storm Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon
to 6 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on snow and ice covered roads. Expect
widespread power outages and tree damage due to ice. Travel
will become difficult if not impossible in some locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most significant period of freezing
rain is expected between 10 pm Sunday and 4 am Monday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Also, visit tripcheck.com for
Oregon road conditions, or wsdot.wa.gov for Washington road
conditions.
Oregon City had at least an inch of ice, and a TON of down trees and powerlines.
I slid a couple of times leaving the apartment complex but it was pretty smooth. Everyone driving slower, I like it like that lolIn Hillsboro it’s not thaaaaaat bad. I just walked to the mailbox without slipping I think I’ll be able to get to winco alright lol
I got stuck in OC for 3 days. It's the worst of the worst. The ice is thicker than that, though. And trees are literally down everywhere. And Pine trees arent safe, either. Thats the one that took out the back window of my car.
I slid a couple of times leaving the apartment complex but it was pretty smooth. Everyone driving slower, I like it like that lol
I guess the west side didn’t get the brunt of it
That sucks....hope things look up soonFuck dude. I can't get anyone out to my car until the earliest Monday Night. It's just stuck in OC. I can't remember a worse weekend than this one.