The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Atmospheric river storms target Northwest
Start your day with the latest weather news – A series of storms will slam into the Pacific Northwest over the next several days, creating flooding rain and heavy mountain snow.
Multiple atmospheric rivers to slam West Coast with heavy rain, major mountain snow
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking multiple atmospheric rivers that are threatening to inundate the West Coast with heavy rain and major mountain snow. Ahead of this main event, the initial round of rain and snow will continue Saturday.
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Atmospheric river storms begin pounding Northwest
One after another, atmospheric river storms are lined up to smack the Pacific Northwest with heavy rain and mountain snow. There are concerns that some of that mountain snow will rapidly melt as a storm of the warmer variety dumps rain in the high elevations. Flood and winter weather alerts have been issued in several states, from Washington and Oregon to Nevada and Wyoming.
Heavy rain forecast for the Pacific Northwest through Wednesday.
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Northeast faces back-to-back storms
The Northeast is also facing a one-two punch from Mother Nature as storms are expected to move across the region over the next several days. Rain and snow are possible, with Maine receiving upwards of a foot of snow in some places.
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Soaking rains trigger Flash Flood Warnings in New Orleans
The weekend kicked off a very soggy note along the Gulf Coast, providing much-needed relief to an area suffering from drought. However, the heavy rainfall in New Orleans has been too much of a good thing.
New Orleans reported nearly 4 inches of rain overnight, with steady rains lingering into sunrise. The NWS said an additional 2 to 3 inches is still expected in southeastern Louisiana on Saturday and into the Gulf Coast, and warned flash flooding is possible there too.
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