The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory at 3:13 a.m. on Sunday in effect until 10 a.m. for North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, North Oregon Coast Range,

High pressure is keeping weather over the Portland metro area dry and clear with cold overnight temperatures. The cold weather advisory issued overnight and into Sunday morning has lifted, but chilly temperatures are forecast to return tonight to parts of the southern Oregon coast.

Portland and much of western Oregon can expect a chilly and sunny Saturday, followed by another night of frigid temperatures. The National Weather Service in Portland issued a cold weather advisory till 10 a.

"Light winds and limited air movement will lead to a period of stagnant air conditions," NWS said, warning of "deteriorating air quality for people with respiratory problems" and "visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog," which "could make driving conditions hazardous."

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning for some beach counties in Oregon about so-called sneaker waves that could kill people. Sneaker waves could be lethal by knocking over unsuspecting people and pulling them into cold waters or carrying heavy driftwood logs that can pin people down.

The National Weather Service has simplified some of its winter weather alerts for Wind Chill and Extreme Cold Warnings.

Where is the rain? As of today, Saturday, January 25, Portland is almost 2 inches below average for this time of year.

A surface inversion is preventing the normal mixing of air, meaning pollutants will remain trapped at lower altitudes.

On Saturday at 1:56 a.m. a cold weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 10 a.m. for North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, North Oregon Coast Range,

The National Weather Service is warning of air stagnation and dense fog in the Willamette Valley. Advisories have been issued for both events. Dense fog is expected to persist until 1 p.m ...

But since then, things have dried out. National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Burling said Friday that overall, the Willamette Valley would continue to see cool and foggy weather for at least the next four to five days,

Cold Weather Advisories have been put into place across the Pacific Northwest this week, but many might be unaware of the new cold weather terms.