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County crews brace for winter storm; shelters activated and employee briefing held on federal actions
Summary
Washington County activated severe weather shelters and began anti-icing preparations ahead of a forecasted warm front that could bring freezing rain; county staff also held an all-employee meeting on impacts of recent federal actions and prepared resources for employees and the public.
County staff told the Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 that they are preparing for a winter weather event expected Thursday and that housing and emergency teams have already activated severe weather shelters.
John Wheeler briefed the board that a warm front approaching from the south could overrun colder air in northwest Oregon and produce snow and freezing rain on roadways. Road crews began applying anti'icing magnesium chloride and were scheduled to operate around the clock beginning at 4 a.m. Thursday, and the county planned early morning coordination meetings…
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