PORTLAND — Forecasters say the weekend ice in the Columbia River Gorge is being replaced by freezing rain Monday morning as the temperature warms, and it will soon be followed by plain old rain and plenty of it.
The National Weather Service says a series of Pacific storms will hit the Northwest this week with a total of 2-to-4 inches of rain by Thursday in the lowlands of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
Higher rainfall in the Coast Range and Cascades may cause flooding later this week on some streams and rivers.
The National Weather Service says there may be a break at the end of the week before more weekend rain.
Spokane snow
The Spokane area will see more snow Monday morning before it turns to freezing rain and just rain later in the day, according to the Weather Service, which recorded nearly 5 inches of snow at Spokane International Airport from the storm.
KXLY reports the city of Spokane declared a Stage 1 snow event over the weekend and asked residents to move parked cars off arterials and bus routes to help snow plows.
Significant snow also fell elsewhere in Eastern Washington and northern Idaho with amounts varying by location and elevation.
Forecasters warn that roads will remain icy and slushy before warmer air moves into the region Monday.
