Overnight lows will drop into the low 20s Sunday and Monday. The county said it will open four shelters starting at 8 p.m. Saturday.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County officials issued a state of emergency Saturday morning in preparation for dangerously cold temperatures early next week in the Portland metro area.
According to the National Weather Service, overnight temperatures Saturday will hover around 25 degrees — the threshold for opening shelters. Experts expect weather conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people living on the streets.
The current forecast calls for brief snow Saturday evening followed by increasingly cold temperatures overnight and into Sunday morning.
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