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Feb. 9, 2014, 6:20 PM GMT / Updated Feb. 9, 2014, 6:39 PM GMT

Winter weather continues to whack the west. A combination of snow and ice has authorities warning Portland residents to stay off of the roads.

RT @JudyLeach1: A 4 hr train ride between #Portland & #Seattle has turned into nearly 10 hours due to frozen rail switches.#snow#ice
— Reggie Aqui (@reggieaqui) February 9, 2014

Lots of people still watching the waves at Chesil Beach on #Portland pic.twitter.com/4cKn6tBYYz
— Tara Cox (@DorsetEchoTara) February 9, 2014

So now it's becoming really serious. The snow is coated with 1.5 inches of ice. #Portland pic.twitter.com/VEaXcIUjqk
— Lionel Bringuier (@libr) February 9, 2014

Looks like I picked a bad weekend to visit #Portland for the first time. They are cross-country skiing… http://t.co/7fN1wyIfJS
— Alan Ranta (@alanranta) February 9, 2014

Good morning, snowy Seattle! #nofilter #snowday http://t.co/FXIE32J35q
— Emily Malone (@DailyGarnish) February 9, 2014