KPQR issues SPS valid 2019-11-29T23:24:00Z 371 WWUS86 KPQR 292324 SPSPQR Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Portland OR 324 PM PST Fri Nov 29 2019 ORZ003-005>007-015-WAZ022-039-040-045-301300- Coast Range of Northwest Oregon-Lower Columbia- Greater Portland Metro Area-Central Willamette Valley- Western Columbia River Gorge-I-5 Corridor in Cowlitz County- Greater Vancouver Area-South Washington Cascade Foothills- Including the cities of Vernonia, Jewell, Sunset Summit, Lees Camp, Trask, St. Helens, Clatskanie, Hillsboro, Portland, Wilsonville, Oregon City, Gresham, Troutdale, Salem, McMinnville, Woodburn, Stayton, Dallas, Corbett, Rooster Rock, Multnomah Falls, Cascade Locks, Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, Washougal, Yacolt, Amboy, Toutle, Ariel, Lake Merwin, Yale Lake, Cougar, North Bonneville, and Stevenson 324 PM PST Fri Nov 29 2019 ...A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... Light snow is expected to develop Saturday night, likely changing to a mix of light rain and freezing rain late Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Snow accumulations should be limited across the lowest valleys and should remain under an inch. One to three inches of snow will be possible in the north Coast Range valleys. Icing amounts will also be light, generally ranging from a light glaze to under a tenth of an inch. Most areas can expect a few hours of light snow or a rain/snow mix, beginning as early as 7 to 10 PM in the central Willamette Valley, and later in the night further north. A few hours of light freezing rain is expected to follow in some locations, particularly in and near the western Columbia River Gorge and east Portland metro and in the most sheltered valleys along the east slopes of the Coast Range. Expect precipitation to diminish Sunday morning across the region and temperatures to slowly warm across the entire region on Sunday. $$ ORZ014-016-WAZ046-301300- Upper Hood River Valley-Central Columbia River Gorge- Including the cities of Parkdale, Odell, Hood River, Carson, and Underwood 324 PM PST Fri Nov 29 2019 ...LIGHT SNOW LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... Light snow is expected to develop late Saturday evening, most likely between 10 PM and 1 AM, then continue through Sunday morning. Accumulations are generally expected to range from one to two inches. $$