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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 3:19AM PST until January 22 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 20 degrees F.* WHERE...Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Northern andCentral Coast Range Valleys and Mountains of Oregon, Foothills ofthe Northern and Central Oregon Cascades, Willapa Hills andAdjacent River Valleys of Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties, LowerColumbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, Outer Southeast PortlandMetro, North Clark County Lowlands, and South Washington CascadeFoothills.* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolongedexposure.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Reduced wind speeds have kept temperaturesslightly warmer than previous evenings. Areas experiencing thecoldest temperatures are around the mouth of the Columbia RiverGorge and more rural areas. Locations with higher wind speeds areexperiencing apparent ("feels-like") temperatures near 30 degreesF.Those planning to venture outdoors should use common sense and dresswarmly, making sure exposed skin is properly covered to preventfrostbite and/or hypothermia.Avoid being outdoors in wet conditions which can increase the riskof the body cooling down and becoming hypothermic.

National Weather Service