Travelers returning to PDX this summer
July is expected to be Portland International Airport s busiest month, with peak days expected to see more than 50,000 travelers. Author: Bryant Clerkley (KGW) Updated: 5:00 PM PDT June 16, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Portland International Airport is expecting about four times as many passengers this summer compared to last year.
Officials say though travel volume is not back to pre-pandemic levels yet, this is still the busiest time of the year for PDX.
Last summer 1.3 million people came through the airport. This year, officials expect around 4 million, with July being the peak month.
KGW talked to travelers at PDX Wednesday.
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Oregon State University health expert weighs in on travel debate Lincoln Graves, KATU Staff
The CDC has advised that
But with virus case numbers rising, there s continued debate about whether traveling is appropriate.
Chunhuei Chi, director of Oregon State University s Center for Global Health, sees both sides of the equation. Following CDC guidelines, I think it s safe for those who are fully vaccinated to travel, said Chi.
However, he also understands the perspective of those who criticize traveling right now. I would not say they re going too far, said Chi. They have legitimate concerns because, as I mentioned, we don t know the percentage of people traveling who are fully vaccinated.
More severe winter weather on the way for Portland Sunday, Sunday night
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Saturday evening and into Sunday morning “expect a little bit of repeat of what we’ve been seeing,” said David Bishop, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland.
That includes rain, freezing rain and snow, said Bishop, as well as east winds of five to 10 miles per hour. Overnight, that could mean 1 to 3 inches of snow, he said, with up to a 1/10th of an inch of ice.
Snow and ice of less than a quarter-inch could accumulate Sunday morning, he said, before temperatures start to warm to 35 to 40 degrees in the afternoon.