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Cold/Wind Chill in Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
Cold/Wind Chill January 1, 2017 – January 11, 2017 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
Cold temperatures claimed four lives in the Portland area. The victims were homeless and died of hypothermia from exposure to the cold temperatures.
The wider storm
A low pressure system dropping south across the area and a trailing ridge of high pressure brought cold temperatures to Northwest Oregon. The cold temperatures lead to four fatalities in the Portland area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 677250. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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