A December Winter Storm In PortlandA winter storm blew through Oregon on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. It created commuting nightmares all over the state.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:Become a Sponsor1 of 28Friends help push Jacey Bustad's car out of a snow bank after it got stuck halfway up Mt. Scott Wednesday night.Amelia Templeton / OPB2 of 28Four car pile up on SW College Street in Portland, Dec. 15. 2016.Courtesy of Sam Beebe3 of 28Evidence of the rough commute last night in Tigard, Dec. 15, 2016.Courtesy of the Tigard Police Department4 of 28Drivers navigate an icy Interstate 5 the day have a strong storm dumped between 1 to 3 inches in the Portland area, Dec. 15, 2016MacGregor Campbell / OPB5 of 28With roads turning into sheets of ice by mid-morning, many were impossible to navigate in Tigard, Dec. 15, 2016.Courtesy of the City of Tigard6 of 28With roads turning into sheets of ice by mid-morning, many were impossible to navigate in Tigard, Dec. 15, 2016.Courtesy of the City of Tigard7 of 28Neighbors help push an abandoned car out of the right of way on Harney Rd. in the Lents neighborhood of Portland, Dec. 15, 2016.Amelia Templeton / OPB8 of 28Drivers navigate an icy Interstate 5 the day have a strong storm dumped between 1 to 3 inches in the Portland area, Dec. 15, 2016MacGregor Campbell / OPB9 of 28A snowplow clears the road in PortlandJohn Rosman / OPB10 of 28Trimet busses locked equipped with snow chains pick up commuters the morning after Portland's winter storm. John Rosman / OPB11 of 28An employee at a Shell gas station clears the driveways leading to gas pumps.John Rosman / OPB12 of 28With roads turning into sheets of ice by mid-morning, many were impossible to navigate in Tigard, Dec. 15, 2016.Courtesy of the City of Tigard13 of 28The cars on I-84 move cautiously after last night's winter storm crippled the evening commute. John Rosman / OPB14 of 28A construction crews works alongside an empty road. John Rosman / OPB15 of 28Snow plows go down busy Portland roads after the winter storm.John Rosman / OPB16 of 28A man waiting for public transit looks down a nearly empty Cesar Chavez Blvd. John Rosman / OPB17 of 28During a calm in the winter storm, a woman takes a night stroll through Portland's Laurelhurst Park. John Rosman / OPB18 of 28A man fills up on gas during the snowstorm. John Rosman / OPB19 of 28Warnings to stay off the road from the Oregon Department of Transportation left Hawthorne Street nearly empty at 9 p.m. John Rosman / OPB20 of 28During the winter storm, many TriMet buses were out of service, further complicating a commuting nightmare for unlucky travelers. John Rosman / OPB21 of 28A couple takes a selfie on an empty street in the heart of the Hawthorne district in Portland. John Rosman / OPB22 of 28A driver abandons their car on Interstate 5 after a winter storm cripples Portland's evening commute, Dec. 14, 2016.David Stuckey / OPB23 of 28Looking north on Interstate 5 towards the Moda Center after a winter storm cripples Portland's evening commute, Dec. 14, 2016.David Stuckey / OPB24 of 28A desolate Burnside Bridge after a winter storm hit Portland, Or., Dec 14, 2016.David Stuckey / OPB25 of 28Looking south on Interstate 5 with downtown Portland in the background after a winter storm cripples Portland's evening commute, Dec. 14, 2016.David Stuckey / OPB26 of 28East of Sellwood Bridge on Tacoma during a challenging and slick commute, Dec. 14, 2016.Nate Sjol / OPB27 of 28Snow covers Macadam Boulevard in southwest Portland, Dec. 14, 2016.Nate Sjol / OPB28 of 28The brief calm on Sellwood Bridge during a difficult and slick commute, Dec. 14, 2016.Nate Sjol / OPBTHANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:Become a Sponsor📨 Get election news in your inboxDon’t miss the latest election news. Each morning, our daily “First Look” newsletter brings you top stories on politics, culture and more from around the Northwest.EmailPlease leave this field blankSign up