A couple uses skis to cross a snowy street in downtown Portland, Ore. on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. A weekend winter storm that buried northern Oregon and slowed its largest city to a crawl was expected to let up some after spilling into the workweek. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)AP – The weather outside was frightful from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Ore., on Monday, with last-minute holiday shoppers shivering and stranded travelers hoping for the best as Christmas rapidly approached.