Forecasters expect frigid temperatures to continue Saturday, urging drivers to be alert for possible light snowfall in the morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Portland, snow is likely through the Interstate 5 corridor, from the central Willamette Valley on north into Cowlitz County.
Snowfall should start Saturday morning and continue through the day. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. But forecasters think the total new snow accumulation will be less than a half-inch in Vancouver.
“Some places might get a dusting. Some, a little more than a half-inch. But most places, probably a half-inch,” said Clinton Rocky, a meteorologist at the weather service.
Saturday’s high temperature will be around 30 degrees, dropping to a low of 27 degrees tonight.
All Saturday activities within Evergreen Public Schools have been canceled, and local homelessness relief groups are working to increase capacity.
Living Hope Church at 2711 N.E. Andresen Road has opened a nighttime warming center. The church’s facilities are open 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and no referral is required.
According to the Council for the Homeless, families, couples and singles are welcome, and there’s space for 40 people. Meals will be served.
Anyone looking for emergency housing options can call the council’s housing hotline at 360-695-9677.
Weather forecasters say the cold will stick around Sunday, which will see highs around 36 degrees and lows around 31 degrees, along with a slight chance for snow.
There’s a 30 percent chance of rain — less than a tenth of an inch — late Sunday night.
Rocky said a small low-pressure system is working its way into the region from the northwest. It doesn’t appear to be an especially moist system, he said, but it’s still expected to arrive with a return to more seasonable temperatures and rain.
Rain in Vancouver is likely Monday and possible as the week progresses, but forecasters expect temperatures to climb into the high 30s, even high 40s, throughout the week.
