{"id":5637,"date":"2023-03-04T14:47:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T22:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celloexpressions.com\/photography\/?p=5637"},"modified":"2023-12-25T09:10:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T17:10:34","slug":"portland-snow-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celloexpressions.com\/photography\/2023\/03\/portland-snow-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland Snow, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A rare late-afternoon snowstorm overtook Portland in late February. By nightfall, the city transformed into a bright landscape deep in texture in the shadows of reflected artificial light. This gallery explores the temporarily-altered urban landscape from Downtown Portland along Terwilliger Parkway to Hillsdale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The transit mall in Downtown Portland was at a standstill without a single bus or MAX train traversing 5th Ave. for hours on end.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The few cars remaining on Downtown streets did not make it far before reaching roadblocks on every major arterial.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Four inches of heavy snow fell by 8pm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Even alternative transportation options were grounded.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The blanket of snow transformed the Duniway Park track and field into a tranquil monolithic landscape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Terwilliger Parkway was lined with a static stream of cars leaving the OHSU Marquam Hill Campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The blanket of white notably brightened the night sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Terwilliger Parkway’s path was articulated with numerous pairs of footprints.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cars entering the OHSU campus were also gridlocked as a result of the slick roads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Terwilliger Parkway became quieter south of OHSU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Snow continued falling around 9pm as most remaining at the Chart House restaurant elected to wait out the storm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Terwilliger Parkway was also gridlocked from Chart House to Capitol Highway on the south. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The snow deepened further along Cheltenham Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Capitol Highway was deserted through Hillsdale, other than a single long-stranded bus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Uplights accentuated a snow-decorated tree in front of Seasons and Regions restaurant. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bright sunlight following the storm began the meltoff two days later.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Several inches of snow remained on the approach to the Red Electric Bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The creek below the Red Electric Bridge began to show through the snow as runoff continued.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A rare late-afternoon snowstorm overtook Portland in late February. By nightfall, the city transformed into a bright landscape deep in texture in the shadows of reflected artificial light. This gallery explores the temporarily-altered urban landscape from Downtown Portland along Terwilliger Parkway to Hillsdale.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The transit mall in Downtown Portland was at a standstill without a single bus or MAX train traversing 5th Ave. for hours on end. <\/a> <\/a> <\/a>The few cars remaining on Downtown streets did not make it far before reaching roadblocks on every major arterial. <\/a> <\/a>Four inches of heavy snow fell by 8pm. <\/a>Even alternative transportation options were grounded. <\/a>The blanket of snow transformed the Duniway Park track and field into a tranquil monolithic landscape. <\/a> <\/a>Terwilliger Parkway was lined with a static stream of cars leaving the OHSU Marquam Hill Campus. <\/a> <\/a>The blanket of white notably brightened the night sky. <\/a>Terwilliger…<\/p>\n

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