Pacific Northwest Endures Severe Ice Storm and Snowfall
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The Pacific Northwest is grappling with severe winter weather, causing widespread power outages and prompting emergency declarations in several counties in Oregon. More than three million people in northwest Oregon are under an ice storm warning, while over 12 million people from Washington to eastern Montana are under a winter weather advisory. The National Weather Service forecasts continued freezing rain, ice accumulation, and heavy mountain snow, with a second storm system expected to bring more Pacific moisture on Thursday and Friday. The region has already experienced significant damage and at least nine deaths due to the brutal weather conditions.
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- A Battered Pacific Northwest Braces for More Freezing Rain, Ice and Snow The New York Times
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- Weather forecast: Ice storm arrives in Portland, Vancouver metro KOIN 6
- 'Never seen anything like that': Woman stuck on the I-5 for 13 hours The Register-Guard
- Northwest faces freezing rain and heavy snow while Arctic blast loosens its grip on eastern US CNN
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