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Oregon wakes to damp streets and muted light this morning as drizzle clings to sidewalks and the air feels unusually heavy. Sound carries farther than normal, and the city seems wrapped in stillness.
According to the National Weather Service in Portland, an Air Stagnation Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning. Light winds and a strong inversion are limiting air movement, allowing pollutants to build near the surface across the Portland metro and much of the Willamette Valley…