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Just like that, we are preparing for a significant winter event that is going to impact the Greater Portland Metro Area and many surrounding communities through the weekend.
It will begin Thursday, Feb. 11, and make a major impact by Friday, Feb. 12. We will focus on Thursday and Friday and briefly talk about what may follow as we will update you well into the weekend.
There is now a Winter Storm Warning for the Portland area, with everything in effect tomorrow at noon. This is a change to the winter storm watch that we had in place up to this point, you can read about that here (a good start if you are just jumping into the forecast). This will detail the general weather story, but what you need to focus on, is the travel and life impact that will start Thursday afternoon.