Thousands stranded as winter storm snarls traffic in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Forecasters said more snow was possible in the Portland area Thursday, a day after a rare snow storm brought Oregon’s largest city to a halt with thousands of vehicles barely able to move along numerous roadways.
Many commuters left work early Wednesday, hoping to beat the storm, but they quickly found themselves on streets that were clogged with traffic that was inching along on snow-slick streets. Cars fish-tailed, spun out and collided. Semi-trucks littered I