Snow, or no? No clear signs of January snowflakes in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Although the National Weather Service predicts below-average temperatures for Portland and the rest of the West between Jan. 16 and Jan. 22, there are no clear signs of snow in Portland’s future.

Despite colder-than-average temperatures forecast for mid-January, the weather is looking dry. Northern Oregon is forecasted for below-average levels of precipitation in the coming weeks. Southern Oregon, meanwhile, is looking especially dry, with a 40 to 50% chance of below-average levels of rain and snow, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts.

KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart said that Portland's chances of winter snow continue to fizzle out.

“It seems that all winter long we've been chasing this two-week projection of a colder and potentially snowy weather pattern, but it keeps getting pushed back or falling apart altogether,” Cozart said. “Yesterday's two-week weather projection had a slim chance of seeing snow, but today, nothing.”

Although there’s a slim chance that Portland could see snow this month, there’s no solid evidence indicating it will happen.

“Meteorologists and the public shouldn't hold any weight in a forecast that is nearly two weeks out,” Cozart said. “That's not to say it isn't still possible, but the KOIN 6 Weather Team isn't confident in saying we could see snow until all potential models and forecasts point that direction and are within a single week's outlook.”