More Rain, Strong Winds, Feet of Snow Slamming Northwest
11/21/2009 3:46 PM
Another round of heavy rain and high winds will lash the coastal Northwest as a new Pacific storm
moves onshore tonight into Sunday. Meanwhile, heavy snow developing once agai
By Heather
Buchman
AccuWeather.com
Another round of
heavy rain and
high winds will lash the coastal Northwest as a new Pacific storm moves
onshore tonight into Sunday. Meanwhile, heavy snow developing once again in the
Cascades will create dangerous travel conditions.
The heaviest rain will fall across western parts of Washington and Oregon tonight. By Sunday morning, rainfall totals will reach 1 to 2 inches with
locally higher amounts.
These same areas have been hit hard recently by rounds of
heavy rain that
have sent rivers running high. The additional rainfall through Sunday will keep some of these rivers in flood stage and continue the threat for
flooding of adjacent roadways and farmland.
The storm will also lash the coastline and mountains of Washington and Oregon with
strong winds that gust up to 50 to 70 mph tonight into early Sunday. As has
been the case with the last few storms, tree damage and power outages could result.
Across the
Cascades, snow will become heavier tonight into Sunday morning
with totals reaching up to 1 to 2 feet! Up to half a foot is expected in the Blue Mountains and Bitterroots.
The heavy snow in the
Cascades will affect many of the major passes,
including Snoqualmie and Stevens. These roads were mainly wet Saturday afternoon but are expected to become
slippery and snow-covered tonight.
If you must travel through the
Cascades into Sunday morning, be prepared
for long delays and possible closures. Travel will be hazardous to nearly impossible in some areas.
The rain, wind and snow will start easing up Sunday afternoon into Sunday night before the next storm arrives Monday.
AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski contributed to the content of this story.
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