Overview
- The Weather Service's 3 p.m. Wednesday update covers the Eastern Columbia River Gorge, the Lower Columbia Basin, the Blue Mountain foothills, and North Central and Central Oregon from 4 a.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Friday.
- A separate advisory for the Upper Hood River Valley runs from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday.
- Forecasters expect around one tenth of an inch of ice in most zones, with 0.10–0.25 inch in the Upper Hood River Valley and isolated totals near 0.30 inch.
- The agency highlights bridges and overpasses as especially hazardous and notes potential impacts to both Thursday commutes.
- Residents are urged to check 511 for road conditions, slow down, watch footing on icy surfaces, and carry a winter kit with essentials such as a flashlight, blankets, water, and tire chains.