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2008 Portland Snow: Part 4–December 22, 2008

…Continued from Part 3–December 20-21 2008.

Snow in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

The snow continued to accumulate overnight and the next day the city of Portland was quite buried.

Snow in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

Icicles in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

Snow in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

Snowfall in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

Over a foot of snow had accumulated on my deck at this point, and the railing was at capacity with almost 9 inches.

Snowfall in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

Icicles in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

There were also some large icicles formed on the gutters and on the deck railing directly under the gutters.

Icicles in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

The next four pictures were taken from my kitchen window and show a slightly different perspective. Notice that snow has even accumulated on the top edge of the satellite dish.

Snow in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

Icicles in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

Ice Sheets in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 22, 2008

The kids at the apartment complex stood up large pieces of the layer of ice formed by the freezing rain into a Stonehenge-like formation.

Continue to Part 5–December 24, 2008…

2008 Portland Snow: Part 3–December 20-21 2008

…Continued from Part 2–December 14, 2008.

Snowfall in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 20, 2008

The snow from December 14th melted, but on December 20th more snow arrived. By that night over 4" has accumulated on my deck railing.

Snowfall in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 21, 2008

The next day the snow continued to fall, briefly interrupted by freezing rain in the late afternoon. Over 8" of snow had accumulated on my deck. Notice the layer of ice formed by the freezing rain.

Continue to Part 4–December 22, 2008…

2008 Portland Snow: Part 2–December 14, 2008

…Continued from Part 1–January 28, 2008.

Snow in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 14, 2008

On December 14, Portland awoke to its first serious snowfall of the year.

Snow in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 14, 2008

The next three photos were taken along the Springwater Trail between Oaks Park and East Portland:

Ross Island Bridge in Portland, Oregon on December 14, 2008

Willamette River in Portland, Oregon on December 14, 2008

Bomber Restaurant in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 14, 2008

Snow in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 14, 2008

Snowfall in Milwaukie, Oregon on December 14, 2008

It kept snowing through the day, and by the afternoon over 3" had accumulated on my deck railing.

Continue to Part 3–December 20-21 2008…

2008 Portland Snow: Part 1–January 28, 2008

I originally posted this on my old website on March 26, 2009.

2008 was an exceptional year for winter weather in Portland, Oregon, with a number of relatively heavy snows falling on the area. Most of the photos of the snow were taken at my apartment in Milwaukie, Oregon, just south of Portland.

Snow in Milwaukie, Oregon on January 28, 2008