So... yes?
Edit: Ha, those two events were actually the same year.
I've also lived in places (New York, Colorado) where storms like that knocking out critical infrastructure is again, a yearly occurrence.
It's true, Oregon has way more extreme temperatures than I personally thought before this interaction, but it's still milder than many other places in the country I suppose.
Was there last year driving through and it was over 90F at 11:00p.m.
Oregon is more than just Portland, but even Portland summers reach the 90s on a regular basis, and we've gone over 100 degrees several times in the summer. Winter usually hovers around 30-40 degrees, but sometimes dips to the 20s, and we've definitely had 10-20 degree cold snaps.
Go outside of Portland, and you'll easily find deserts that reach 100+ degrees on a regular basis, and highlands that go below zero.