Oregon City Weather Thursday: More Snow, More Rain, More Freezing

OREGON CITY, OR — If you're reading this on Wednesday night, prepare for the coldest night of the winter season so far. If you're reading this on Thursday, sure was a cold night, wasn't it?

The National Weather Service's Portland Office says the temperature will drop into the low 20s.

That means:

What snow and moisture on the ground that isn't already ice will become ice; the rain and snow that's expected to come down overnight will turn to ice; and the morning commute, once again, could be a mess.

The snow is expected to move into the area around 5 a.m. and could leave anywhere from a dusting to up to 3 inches. As usual, the higher the elevation, the likelier that you will get more snow.

The good news is that warm air enter will move into the area by early afternoon. With the temperatures reaching the mid-30s, any remaining snow will turn to rain.

Once that rain stops, forecasters say that it might be dry all the way through until Monday morning.

In the meantime, if you can take mass transit – or even better, stay home – you might want to consider that on Thursday morning.