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After some crunchy cold, expect rain along with warming

Sunday's forecast vexes meteorologists, who say snow is not out of the question

By Andy Matarrese, Columbian environment and transportation reporter
Published: February 3, 2017, 9:32pm
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Icicles hang from the branches of a tree in Esther Short Park on Friday afternoon. Even as temperatures rose throughout the day, Friday's freezing rain left icy patches around the metro area.
Icicles hang from the branches of a tree in Esther Short Park on Friday afternoon. Even as temperatures rose throughout the day, Friday's freezing rain left icy patches around the metro area. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Spotty icy conditions around the Portland-Vancouver metro area Friday led to some slipping and sliding on Clark County roads, and some school districts had delayed starts or canceled classes, particularly those near the Columbia River Gorge.

Conditions Friday varied widely, and emergency dispatch logs show police and fire personnel responded to about two dozen crashes in the county throughout the day.

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Columbian environment and transportation reporter