Yes, it's Snow Week in Portland.

We haven't seen this much snow since 2008, but that year was a dry powder snow and this one was a wet, big flake snow. That's why, unlike previous snow events, this one's been taking down trees on everyone's block as the snow is sticking to tree branches. With the sunlight in full force but still below freezing, icicles are forming everywhere. I saw some that were over a foot long. Spreading salt won't help; you physically need to shovel the snow off the sidewalks to clear it.