Ice Storm WARNING continues- from 10am to 10pm Tuesday!

ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY...

WHAT...

SIGNIFICANT ICING EXPECTED. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TENTHS TO FOUR TENTHS OF AN INCH, EXCEPT AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ABOVE 2500 FEET.

WHERE... CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

WHEN... FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY.

IMPACTS... POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE EVENING COMMUTE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CALL 5 1 1, OR VISIT FOR OREGON: HTTPS://WWW.TRIPCHECK.COM

ADDITIONAL WARNINGS...

Carbon monoxide poisoning, particularly from heaters. There have been many reports of carbon monoxide poisoning. As the thaw begins, there might be an increase in these reports from pipes bursting. For more information about preventing this risk: https://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm

Stay put and off the roads, if at all possible. There are many road closures, and unpredictable driving conditions and driving behaviors happening.

211 has taken around 1750 calls since the start of the event and will continue 24/7 support.