As snow started to accumulate around Portland Thursday morning, the National Weather Service in Portland warned residents to stay home. “If you don’t have to travel, it would be best not to,” said Lee Picard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland. “We are on-site here,” Picard said, “and frankly ready to stay the night.” That’s because the morning snow was expected to turn to freezing rain by the afternoon, adhering to roads and sidewalks and making any travel treacherous. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: seanspix #snow #coldweather #freezingrain #cold #pnw #wx #pacificnorthwest #weather #theoregonian