Most of the Portland area remained free of snow as of 4 p.m. even in the West Hills. But with temperatures hovering around 36 degrees, the steady rain that pelted the metro area all day still could turn to snow tonight.
The National Weather Service said a cold front is moving into the area this evening. Until then, whether your received rain or snow seemed highly variable and elevation dependent. “Just a few hundred feet of elevation has allowed for better accumulations Sunday afternoon,” the Service said. “With the low moving in this evening, expect snow levels to lower a bit more.”
The Super Bowl Sunday rain was impressive. By just past 2 p.m., 1.46 inches had fallen in downtown Portland.
Evan Bentley, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, said if the rain turns to snow, it could pile up in a hurry. “Once it does, we’ll get some quick accumulation – three to four inches or so,” Bentley said.
At higher elevations, the snow is dumping. Forecasters are predicting a foot of new snow in the Coast Range and as many as three feet over the next 24 hours at Mt. Hood.
The National Weather Service early this morning issued a winter weather advisory for snow in effect until 6 a.m. Monday. By then, forecasters expect the rain to lighten up and the snow level to rise.
— Jeff Manning
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