Northwest US braces for up to 15 inches of rain and a foot of snow in the mountains as 5,000-mile ‘atmospheric river in the sky’ stretching from China to British Columbia moves east

Northwest US braces for up to 15 inches of rain and a foot of snow in the mountains as 5,000-mile ‘atmospheric river in the sky’ stretching from China to British Columbia moves east

  • The Pacific Northwest was hit with heavy rains and strong wind on Wednesday
  • Meteorologists say the weather is caused by an enormous, 5,000-mile long atmospheric river that spans from China to North America 
  • Wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour and 1.5 inches of rain were anticipated on Wednesday in Seattle 
  • The stormy weather is a prelude to what is expected to be an even wetter weekend in the region 
  • High-altitude locations could see between 10 and 15 inches of rain 
  • At least one foot of snow is expected to accumulate in Washington’s North Cascades mountains 

The Pacific Northwest was hit with heavy rains and strong wind on Wednesday thanks to an enormous, 5,000-mile long atmospheric river that spans from China to North America.

Wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour were anticipated on Wednesday in Seattle where forecasters say up to 1.5 inches of rain could drop, according to The Seattle Times.

The stormy weather is a prelude to what is expected to be an even wetter weekend in the region.

High-altitude locations could see between 10 and 15 inches of rain while several inches of precipitation are expected in coastal areas as well as Seattle and Portland.

The Pacific Northwest was hit with heavy rains and strong wind on Wednesday thanks to an enormous, 5,000-mile long atmospheric river (seen above) that spans from China to North America

The Pacific Northwest was hit with heavy rains and strong wind on Wednesday thanks to an enormous, 5,000-mile long atmospheric river (seen above) that spans from China to North America

Wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour were anticipated on Wednesday in Seattle where forecasters say up to 1.5 inches of rain could drop

Wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour were anticipated on Wednesday in Seattle where forecasters say up to 1.5 inches of rain could drop

The stormy weather is a prelude to what is expected to be an even wetter weekend in the region

The stormy weather is a prelude to what is expected to be an even wetter weekend in the region

A few feet of snow are being predicted for mountain peaks in Washington and Oregon.

At least one foot of snow is expected to accumulate in Washington’s North Cascades mountains.

Flooding is even possible in some parts of western Washington state, according to the National Weather Service.

‘Heavy #rain at times this week, could cause urban & street flooding! Be sure gutters & storm drains are clear of leaves & debris!’ the NWS tweeted on Wednesday……More Here

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