The Portland/Vancouver area is still seeing cold showers early Tuesday, but aside from a few flakes dropping, there is little chance of snow accumulation until tomorrow.
According to the National Weather Service, the metro area may see some sticking snow as cold air and harsher storms meet overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday morning.
However, we need to get through Tuesday first. Snow showers are a remote possibility for Portland during the morning, but they will eventually taper off and leave largely cloudy sky with a few potential sun breaks. By the afternoon, the snow level will have risen to roughly 1,000 feet from its initial low. Nearly 43 degrees will be the high temperature.
You wouldn’t have to travel far to see snow on Tuesday. Through around 1 p.m., another 1-2 inches of snow are predicted to fall on the northern Oregon coast and Coast Range. Above roughly 1,500 feet, snow showers will continue to fall in the Cascade foothills. Travelers who intend to traverse the Cascades or the northern coast mountains should be ready for winter weather and visit TripCheck.com for the most recent road conditions and advisories.
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Overnight, the temperature will drop to around 29 degrees and the snow level will drop to about 300 feet. It’s likely that any showers that pass through the area will turn to snow.
According to model advice, there is a 20–60% chance that the valleys will see at least 1 inch of snow between Tuesday at 10 p.m. and Wednesday at 10 a.m. On the Willamette Valley’s north end, the odds are higher. There is a 50% probability that Portland may receive at least 1 inch of snow on Wednesday when the area experiences widespread showers.
As the snow level reaches to roughly 1,000 feet by the afternoon, it is expected that the snow will convert to rain by 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Nearly 41 degrees will be the high temperature.
As the workweek draws to a close, precipitation rates are predicted to decline. Although there is a potential of rain or snow showers on Thursday, the sky should be partly bright overall. The temperature will peak at almost 40 degrees.
With partly sunny skies, there is a 50% chance of snow showers on Friday. About 40 will be the high.
According to the extended forecast, there will be less chance of snow on Saturday and Sunday due to drier conditions entering the weekend. The low 40s will continue to be high temperatures.
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