Amanda Linares

While Harney County drinking water remains safe, flood waters collected Monday tested positive for E. Coli, according to the sheriff’s office.

Forecasters warned much of the Willamette Valley, including Multnomah, Clackamas, Benton and Polk counties, could see damaging winds, tornadoes and potentially lime-sized hail. The alert also includes Hood River and Columbia counties.

Severe weather could be on the way for much of Oregon for Wednesday, including possible thunderstorms, lightning and even tornadoes.

Above-average Oregon rainfall will last through at least mid-April.

The Astoria-Megler and St. Johns bridges were among the dozens of spans across the country recommended to undergo “vulnerability assessments” by the National Transportation Safety Board.

As flood warnings continue in parts of Southwest Oregon, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management has activated a Level 3 regional emergency response.

Several Oregon school districts, including Portland Public Schools, announced they will be closed Thursday.

Cold weather greeted most of Oregon Tuesday morning. Now, a weather system coming from the Pacific Ocean could bring freezing rain or snow to Portland and the Willamette Valley.

The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for much of western Oregon and Southwest Washington. Forecasters say temperatures could drop to as low as 15 to 25 degrees in some areas.

Another round of cold weather is coming this weekend as temperatures are expected to dip below 33 degrees across much of northwest Oregon.