Jamie and Oliver enjoy sledding on the Soap Box Derby track at Bush's Pasture Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Jamie said that Monday featured 50-plus sledders on the hill. They enjoyed having the hill to themselves and were racing to the light pole. (Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)
Streets around Salem have been quiet as much of the city hunkers down following a coating of ice, but a handful of human and non-human residents have been out and about in parks.
More ice is expected starting Tuesday afternoon, with forecasters warning power outages are likely.
A varied thrush tucks one leg up to keep warm on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Varied thrushes usually visit Salem from higher elevations to escape high snow levels and find food to forage. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Carl Lawson, Willamette University outfielder, takes some “reps” in the batting cages at Bush’s Pasture Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Lawson was clad with a stocking cap and balaclava. Number 9 did not seem phased by the cold temperatures. (Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)Carl Lawson, Willamette University outfielder, takes some “reps” in the batting cages at Bush’s Pasture Park on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Lawson was clad with a stocking cap and balaclava. Number 9 did not seem phased by the cold temperatures. (Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)Motorists move carefully off the icy Center Street Bridge in downtown Salem on Monday, Jan. 15. (LES ZAITZ/Salem Reporter)A squirrel uses all available fur for warmth as they nibble on seeds in a Salem backyard on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)A good samaritan is putting bird seed out for the birds in Bush’s Pasture Park as Salem prepares for an ice storm on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.(Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)An icy scene at Bush’s Pasture Park the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)A frigid day at the feeder in Salem on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)A fire hydrant stands out on an icy downtown street the morning of Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 (Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)A no swimming sign by Pringle Creek central Salem is surrounded by ice on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 (Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)A varied thrush peeks through a fence for possibilities around a feeder on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Varied thrushes usually visit Salem from higher elevations to escape high snow levels to forage so this weather must have been a surprise. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Keeping warm was a priority for this squirrel on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Rebekah Willhite used an Alaskan trick and added screws to her summer walking shoes. The altered shoes provide traction in the snow similar to studded tires. Willhite grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and ran cross country. (Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)Outdoor dining options go unused in downtown Salem on Monday, Jan. 15, as subfreezing temperatures continue to grip the city. The National Weather Service forecast a daylong ice storm on Tuesday, Jan. 16. (LES ZAITZ/Salem Reporter)Ice surrounds Fork Forty Food Hall in downtown Salem the morning of Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 (Rebekah Willhite/Special to Salem Reporter)
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