Although Portland is expected to have a cold and rainy Saturday, snow is still predicted.
According to the National Weather Service, there is an 80% probability of rain in the Portland area, where the snow level is approximately 1,300 feet. Less than 0.1 inches of precipitation is anticipated, and the high temperature will be around 44 degrees.
Three to five inches of fresh snow are predicted for today up at Government Camp on Mount Hood.An avalanche advisory for the north Oregon Cascades was issued Friday night and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on Sunday.Over the next three days, Mount Hood is predicted to get up to 2 feet of snow at high elevations.
With the snow level at roughly 700 feet, there is a 50% chance of showers before 10 p.m. and a 50% chance of rain and snow showers after that. As to the weather service, there is no chance of snow accumulation.
The outlook for Sunday is for rain and even snow showers. Although there won’t be any accumulation, the snow level will be roughly 500 feet. About 41 degrees will be the high.
Sunday evening is Portland’s first chance to see snow on the ground. After 10 p.m., the evening is expected to turn entirely snowy after beginning with a combination of rain and snow shower. The predicted accumulation is less than.5 inches.
High temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s are predicted for the first half of the workweek, along with a mix of rain and snow showers.
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