Rosemarie Stein | The Oregonian/OregonLive

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Unsettled weather patterns will move over Portland on Thursday offering showers, breaks, possible thunder and maybe even some hail. The possibility of thunderstorms is greater if you’re heading to the coast. Most of the heavy shower activity will happen from afternoon into evening on Tuesday. High of 46.

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NOAA

Forecasts earlier in the week hinted of possible mixed precipitation into the foothills around Portland for Thursday, and also along the Coast Range. Thursday’s morning forecast discussion from the National Weather Service pulled back on that noting that the surface temperatures are a bit too warm to support snow below 2,500 feet.

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The Oregonian/OregonLive

On-again, off-again showers continue into Friday afternoon followed by heavier rain for the evening. Friday's high will be 46.



A warm front pushes into northwest Oregon on Saturday with both temperatures and snow levels rising. Saturday's high will be 51. With this new system approaching, some computer models are warning of possible flooding in low-lying areas. Some rivers could rise above flood stage from Saturday into Sunday. Forecasters with the National Weather Service report rainfall could reach 5 inches for the Coast Range and as much as 2 inches in the valleys.

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The Oregonian/OregonLive

More rain is likely on Sunday and warmer temps with a high of 55.

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The return of Winter in 11-15 days. pic.twitter.com/kNzDG8ojYb — Michael Ventrice (@MJVentrice) January 24, 2018

For most of the country, winter is still in full swing

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Powder day! 7 inches of new snow overnight, 13 inches in 24 hours, and 19 inches in 48 hours! pic.twitter.com/1YYEcCYcTt — Stevens Pass (@StevensPass) January 24, 2018

The Cascades are seeing serious snowfall

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NOAA

Long range forecasts see the chance of a drier than normal start to February for the west.