Residents in rural western Washington County remained without power Tuesday afternoon, and at least one road remained closed due to a downed tree and power lines as of Tuesday afternoon.
Weather
Flood Watch, Wind Advisory issued for most of Gales Creek area
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for much of Northwest Oregon, including the greater Gales Creek region. The watch is in effect through late Tuesday night. It’s just one weather hazard expected.
School’s out Friday, too
The Forest Grove School District will close schools again Friday, February 14.
Winter Storm liveblog: Power outages, closures, and traffic issues
As is tradition, the Gales Creek Journal will host a constantly updated live blog right here all day with impacts from the winter storm. Should the winter storm continue, we’ll make a new one for Friday.
Forest Grove School District cancels school Thursday for winter storm
“Out of an abundance of caution due to weather conditions that are steadily progressing northward, we are cancelling school for today,” FGSD said early Thursday morning.
Winter Storm Warning in effect from 4 a.m. Thursday
A winter storm. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Ice, freezing rain, snow. We’ve got information from the National Weather Service, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, PGE, Washington County, the school district, and more on what could be coming Thursday and Friday.
NWS issues Winter Weather Advisory for Gales Creek
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for lower elevations in the region, including in Gales Creek.
Roads are frozen in Gales Creek
“We’ve had a cluster of calls this evening throughout our response area and our crews have noticed that ice has began to form on roadways and walking areas,” Forest Grove Fire & Rescue said Sunday evening. One such crash was near downtown Gales Creek.
Have students in the Forest Grove School District? Here’s how the district handles inclement weather
School’s out for the holidays – but today’s wild weather is a good time for parents of students who attend school at facilities in the Forest Grove School District to brush up on snow routes and inclement weather procedures.
High winds take out power, downed trees close Highway 6
Overnight winds brough trees down on area roads, littering Highways 26 and 6 with debris and taking out power for Portland General Electric and West Oregon Electric Co-op customers throughout the region. Highway 6 remained closed in Tillamook County Thursday morning.
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