Cold: Seattle to open shelters, Oregon declares emergency

Published December 23, 2021 5:10 am

By LISA BAUMANN
Associated Press

A forecast of frigid temperatures in the Pacific Northwest has Seattle opening shelters while Oregon’s governor and the city of Portland have declared a state of emergency. The city of Seattle will open two severe weather shelters in the evenings starting Saturday through at least Wednesday. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury declared states of emergency and said shelters will be opened Saturday. Meteorologist Reid Wolcott with the National Weather Service in Seattle says the main concern is cold temperatures with daytime highs next week struggling to reach freezing and overnight lows that could drop to single digits.

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