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Portland, Oregon – A more active and wetter-than-normal weather pattern is expected to take hold across Oregon from Friday through early the following week, bringing increased chances for rain in the valleys and periods of snow in the Cascades and higher elevations.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14-day outlook for Jan. 30 through Feb. 5 places Oregon among a small group of states favored for above-normal precipitation. While much of the central and eastern United States remains locked in a colder and drier pattern, the Pacific Northwest is positioned under a more active Pacific storm track…