Mark Graves | The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Cold air, snow flurries and icy spots will stick around in Portland at least through the morning hours. The metro area is under a winter weather advisory through 8 a.m. Even areas of the coast saw snow, with parts of the northern Oregon and southern Washington coast getting a dusting to one inch in spots. And with temperature hovering around freezing (as of 6 a.m.) some of that snow will hang around for a while.

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In fact, the National Weather Service said in the morning report at “unseasonably cold air, and low snow levels” should hold over through the weekend.

Skies will gradually clear today from north to south, allowing for some melting of the snow. Temperatures for Thursday will only reach into the mid 30s.

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Mark Graves | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Next system approaching for Friday will increase the cloud cover and bring rain or a rain/snow mix for the valleys by afternoon. Snow levels could be as low as 300-700 feet, so seeing snow in your yard isn’t impossible by Friday afternoon. Friday’s high will be 38 degrees.

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Area temps as of 5:30 a.m. Thursday

Saturday looks rainy, and cold (again) with highs only up to 42 degrees. With snow levels still hovering around 1,000 feet, the foothills and Cascades will see generous amounts of snow on Saturday. The valleys should see only rain, but plenty of it.

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I guess it’s beautiful, but I hope it melts. #yyj pic.twitter.com/Q9RKxZNaqv — Liz McArthur (@lizziepetra) February 22, 2018

Unusual dock-side snow in Seattle on Wednesday

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