The following is a list of warming centers/shelters in Clark, Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties.Clark County:Living Hope Church will be opening its d
Update Sat, Jan 13, 12 pm: As dangerously cold temperatures, along with increasing wind and snow, continue in the Portland Metro area, Multnomah County officials have announced that four additional warming shelters will open this evening, Saturday, January 13, which will bring the total number of shelters to 10. We have added the addresses of these shelters to the list below. The frigid weather is thought to have claimed one life already, according to the.
Cold Arctic air is headed toward the Pacific Northwest, bringing temperatures as low as 17 degrees and the potential for snow to the Portland area this weekend. Because of the risk such weather can pose, especially for people living outside, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared a state of emergency effective at 5 pm today, January 12. In an effort to help people who need respite from the unusually cold weather, Multnomah County and.
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Emergency warming shelters are opening around the greater Portland-Vancouver metro area as freezing overnight temperatures and 2 to 6 inches of snow will be possible between Friday night and Sunday.