Incoming snow prompts Multnomah County to open warming shelters, declare state of emergency

The Portland metro area is expected to receive up to an inch of snow Monday night, with more accumulation at higher elevations.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County has declared a state of emergency and announced plans to open a trio of warming shelters during a wave of winter weather forecasted to drop snow on Portland overnight Monday.

The National Weather Service is forecasting an 80-90% chance of snow in the Portland metro area overnight and Tuesday morning, the county noted in a news release, with a 50% chance of at least one inch of accumulation in low-lying areas. Higher elevation areas could receive much more.

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