Record Snowfall Brings Chaos, Jubilation to Portland
A snowboarder hikes up the hill at north Portland's Cathedral Park.
Image: Sam Stites
Record snowfall in Portland Wednesday saw thousands of people stuck for hours on freeways and roads across the metro area. Hundreds of vehicles remain abandoned throughout the city, while many homes lost power.
😱 check out these two views & one very BIG backup. All of these drivers have spent the night here, they’re stuck northbound on I-5 near 217. Really feel for these people… #oregon #snow #pdxtraffic #portland #pdxsnow #OrWx @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/7x7Xhegn7M
— Bonnie Silkman KPTV (@BonnieSilkman) February 23, 2023
But the weather wasn't complete pandemonium, particularly for those who were able to remain off the roads.
The weather also brought perfect conditions for quintessential snow day activities like sledding and building snowmen. The eleven inches the region received overnight also made it possible to enjoy other winter hobbies such as skiing and snowboarding without the trek up to Mount Hood.
Cathedral Park beneath the St. Johns Bridge in north Portland saw dozens of visitors throughout the morning Thursday using the parks hills to catch some speed—and air!
Sledders enjoy the snow at Cathedral Park in north Portland.
Image: Sam Stites
An ATV rider rips down N Edison Street in the Cathedral Park neighborhood of north Portland.
Image: Sam Stites
A snowboarder launches off a jump built on the hill in north Portland's Cathedral Park.
Image: Sam Stites
N Baltimore Avenue in St Johns was closed Friday after several vehicles got stuck traversing the hill near Cathedral Park.
Image: Sam Stites
Neighbors near Cathedral Park spent the morning reveling in the snow and using the parks natural hill to do a bit of sledding, skiing, and snowboarding.
Image: Sam Stites
Yogi poses for a photo in his backyard in northeast Portland.
Image: Courtesy of Jill Hammel
Olive, a Dobermann puppy, experiences her first Portland snowfall.
Image: Courtesy of Oliver Alexander
