Portland-Area Morning Snow Brings Crashes And School Delays

PORTLAND, OR — It was certainly not the heaviest snowfall the area has seen by any stretch but enough of the stuff fell early Thursday morning to wreak a bit of havoc. Wrecks and school delays were reported throughout the metro region.

And while it should start clearing in early afternoon, as much as an inch should fall on parts of the valley floor. And with cold weather hanging around, there could be frozen spots that would make driving difficult.

The crashes included two on I-84, one westbound and one eastbound, there was one on northbound I-5 that caused backups for hours.

The tricky road conditions closed Oregon City and Gresham schools and caused delays from Lake Oswego to Banks to Centennial and David Douglas.