It hasn't happened in more than 80 years.. Rare snow covers the American city of Portland

Weather of Arabia - Residents of Portland, Oregon, USA, woke up on Monday morning to a rare sight that the city's residents had not seen for more than 80 years, a blanket of white snow covering the city in mid-April!

It was the city's first snowfall in April since record keeping began more than 80 years ago, according to the National Weather Service, and the accumulated snow ranged between 2.5 and 7.5 centimeters thick.

The "spring" snow storm had a major impact on the lives of the city's residents, as it caused a power outage for nearly 100,000 people, and snow and storm winds led to the downfall of trees and power lines across Portland County, which led to difficulty in morning commute and delay or cancellation in Classroom.

The irony is that during the past week Portland experienced sunny weather and temperatures in the early twenties , and usually mid-April is the time when city residents enjoy the spring weather and walk along the city's waterfront filled with cherry blossoms, and the city also witnesses this time of year the annual Tulip Festival In Woodburn, but now the rare snows have weighed down the spring blossoms!

During the past year, Portland witnessed severe weather fluctuations, last April was the driest ever in the city, followed by an unprecedented heat wave that lasted for several days in June, causing deaths and injuries due to severe heat, and scientists later concluded that this heat wave was Virtually impossible without climate change.

The odd weather events in Portland could be an example of how the climate crisis can produce weather extremes between heat waves and cold waves, a form of weather disturbance that scientists say is becoming more common.

The effects of the powerful storm system will bring a variety of weather hazards to the western and central United States this week, including snowstorms, severe weather and dangerous fire conditions.

Here are more pictures of snow in Portland: