The residents of Portland, Oregon, woke up to a rare April sight on Monday: a blanket of fresh, white snow.
Highlights
- Snowfall was the city’s first measurable snow in April since record keeping began more than 80 years ago.
- One to three inches of snow fell around Portland, Oregon, on Monday.
- The snow and gusty winds brought down trees and power lines across the greater Portland area.
- Last April was the driest on record for the city, followed by an unprecedented, multi-day heat wave in June.
- Blizzard warnings are in effect over Montana and the Dakotas, where 12 to 24 inches of.
- snow and howling winds are expected to spread across the northern Rockies and Plains through Tuesday, the Weather Prediction Center said Monday morning.