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Heavy Snows And Bitter Cold To Subside Over Weekend

Rachael McDonald
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Heavy snowfall has caused many closures across the Southern Willamette Valley and surrounding region.  This is in addition to below freezing temps in the evenings.  

There will be another inch of snowfall by day’s end, followed by a couple dry –yet still chilly – days.

Andy Bryant of the National Weather Service’s Portland Bureau says there’s relief coming over the weekend, as temperatures get a bit warmer.

“You know when I say ‘warmer’ it’s relatively speaking…it’s still only going to be highs around 40 degrees.  And lows in the mid 30s," Bryant tells KLCC.  

"But it does look like it’ll going to be wet for Saturday night, Sunday….quite a bit of rain for the weekend, and into the early part of next week.” 

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Downtown traffic was light, given the wave of closures and delays following the heavy snowfall.

Bryant adds until then, people should be mindful of the cold, especially freezing fog…which can add an icy layer of mist to surfaces, including roads and sidewalks. 

Brian Bull is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Oregon, and remains a contributor to the KLCC news department. He began working with KLCC in June 2016.   In his 27+ years as a public media journalist, he's worked at NPR, Twin Cities Public Television, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Wisconsin Public Radio, and ideastream in Cleveland. His reporting has netted dozens of accolades, including four national Edward R. Murrow Awards (22 regional),  the Ohio Associated Press' Best Reporter Award, Best Radio Reporter from  the Native American Journalists Association, and the PRNDI/NEFE Award for Excellence in Consumer Finance Reporting.
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