Portland-Metro Area Shelters Need Winter Assistance As Cold, Snow Moves In

Winter weather is coming...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND PORTLAND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS...THEN TEMPORARILY DECREASE LATER TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON BRINGING HEAVIER AMOUNTS.

* ACCUMULATION/SNOW LEVELS...UP TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

Agencies that assist people experiencing homelessness in the Portland area need your help.  Clothes.  Blankets.  Food.  Volunteer time.  Just about anything.  Cash is best.  Transition Projects.  Outside In.  Portland Homeless Family Solutions.  Human Solutions.  JOIN.  Family Bridge. These are just a few of the great agencies that could use your help.