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The work week ends with rain showers for the Portland area and even more snow falling on the Cascades. With the snow level hovering around 2,500 feet, even lower foothills could see a flake or two on Friday. High of 47.

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Almost 3 feet of snow depth and 5 inches of water equivalent has been added to Mt. Hood in the past week, but snowpack is still well below normal for this time of year. Just passed the 20" SWE mark and the average is 40" by Feb 1. pic.twitter.com/JESABAo2fJ — NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) January 26, 2018

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Expect heavier precipitation overnight Friday into Saturday as a slow moving warm front pushes into the area and dumps quite a bit of rain. Saturday will be a wet one with windy conditions on the coast. Peak winds around 50-55 mph are expected as the front moves in Friday night into Saturday. Inland high temperatures will be around 51.

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The warm front is quickly followed by a cold front for Saturday night and then some drying. Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect most of Sunday’s rain to push into southwest Washington and points northward and leave Portland and the bulk of the Willamette Valley with just light showers. Most of Sunday’s rain would fall before 10 a.m. and the rest of the day would remain cloudy with possible brief sun breaks. This forecast could still change. But for now, look for a drier day Sunday with an oddly warm high near 57.

Of note is the fact that last year was the fourth coldest (avg. temp = 31.9°F) first 24 days of January on record at the Portland airport since 1940. The first 24 day of 2018's January were the fourth warmest (avg. temp = 45.4°F) on record 1940, according to a tweet from the National Weather Service's Portland office. Mood swings.

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