Published: January 4,2016
Icy weather from the first of series of storms slated to the hit the West coast has extended the weekend for many Oregonians.
Light snow and freezing rain turned streets and sidewalks into a skating rink, prompting school closures in Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro and other districts in the Willamette Valley.
(FORECAST: Series of Storms to Bring Plenty of Rain, Snow to California and the Southwest)
Numerous offices were closed Monday in Portland as well, as icy roads made the morning commute dangerous, KOIN reports.
Several accidents and slide offs have been reported, including an incident on Monday when a semi-truck jakcknifed on a hill and slid into an apartment complex in Troutdale, KPTV reports.
This is what ice can do, be careful out there folks.
Dave Palmer witnessed a multi-car pileup on along Southwest 18th Avenue in Portland, Monday morning KGW reports.
"It was just boom after boom after boom," Palmer said. "They almost cleared it up and then a truck decided to come driving up here and whip a U-turn and slid back into them all again."
On Sunday, a vehicle travelling on icy Interstate 84 crashed into a parked Portland police cruiser. The officer suffered minor injuries.
Numerous roads had reopened Monday morning, and the Portland Bureau of Transportation is tracking which roads are closed here. Additionally, Portland's public transporation provider Tri-Met was reporting numerous delays and closures Monday morning.
An estimated 14,000 PGE customers were without power at one point Sunday afternoon, according to KOIN.
State offices were closed in the Portland area and Hood River. OHSU Hospital remained open for patients, but urged non-essential employees to stay home. Vancouver canceled garbage pickup because of icy neighborhood streets.
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