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Ice expected overnight Thursday in Salem, with temperatures warming Friday
Drivers should remain cautious on Salem roads, but the freezing rain forecast for Salem likely won’t be enough to bring down trees or power lines.
ICE STORM UPDATES: Your guide to Salem conditions on Thursday
The National Weather Service is forecasting rain, snow and freezing rain throughout Thursday. An ice storm warning remains in effect through 4 a.m. Friday.
Ice storm warning for Salem: stay indoors or risk your life
The National Weather Service “strongly discouraged” people from driving in the Salem area between Wednesday night and early Friday morning due an impending ice storm. “If you leave the safety of being indoors, you are putting your life at risk,” the agency warned.
UPDATED: Schirle, Harritt elementary schools reopen following water damage
Water damage from burst pipes means school is canceled Friday at Schirle, Harritt and the Behavior Intervention Center. Other Salem-Keizer schools may open depending on road conditions.
Man, 37, dies in Salem camp while running heater in tent
Johnathan Ryan McCarter’s partner found him unconscious in their tent in an unmanaged camp in central Salem Tuesday morning during an ice storm. Police said the death appears to be from carbon monoxide exposure, though the medical examiner has tests pending.
READER PHOTOS: Salem freezes over
Salemites tended hummingbird feeders, trekked through parks and captured an eerily empty downtown as the city ground to a halt in recent days. Here's a selection of your photos.
PHOTOS: Scenes from Salem as ice blankets the city
Salem has had a quiet few days, but some more intrepid residents are hitting local parks to sled and practice in the batting cages.
ICE STORM UPDATES: What you need to know about Salem conditions
ICE STORM: Salem braces for another winter onsloght as freezing rain is forecast to hit by early Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will climb above freezing overnight, the National Weather Service said.
Outages, tree damage likely as Salem braces for Tuesday ice storm
The National Weather Service is forecasting ice buildup between a quarter-inch and a half-inch Tuesday night in Salem. The agency strongly discouraged travel during the ice storm.