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Pacific Northwest: Torrential rains and high winds slam entire region

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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An atmospheric river has prompted school evacuations and road closures in the Pacific Northwest.

Schools were evacuated and roads were closed after an atmospheric river walloped the Pacific Northwest on Monday.

The event has been categorized as a Level 5 – the highest level, according to The Weather Channel. These rivers in the sky are responsible for up to 65% of the extreme rain and snow in the Western U.S., a 2017 study found.

The flooding and mudslides on Monday closed part of Interstate 5 near Bellingham, Washington, with three cars stuck in debris. The National Weather Service warned that winds nearing hurricane strength were possible in the region.

The strong to damaging winds are spreading over much of the north-central United States and northern Rockies as a vigorous storm system slides east through Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. Nearly all of Montana, most of North Dakota and large swaths of South Dakota and Wyoming are under high wind warnings, with gusts between 60 and 75 mph possible.

Winds have already gusted above 90 mph in some of the higher terrain of Montana and Wyoming. Clark, Wyo., east of Yellowstone National Park and just south of the Montana border, clocked a gust of 109 mph. The strongest winds will fade after dark but should be reinvigorated as the sun rises Wednesday.

The powerful winds and low humidity levels spurred a high fire danger in the western Plains, Rocky Mountains and even as far south as eastern New Mexico and West Texas, where red flag warnings were in effect Tuesday. One blaze, the Kruger Rock Fire, erupted about three miles south of Estes Park, Colo., prompting evacuation orders for some areas.

The responsible storm system dragged a powerful atmospheric river into the Pacific Northwest on Monday. It brought severe flooding to western Washington and British Columbia, prompting evacuations and hundreds of rescues as streets transformed into rivers and landslides made some routes impassable. The top-tier atmospheric river, rated Level 5 out of 5, not only drenched the region but also unleashed high winds that cut power to more than 200,000 customers.

The responsible storm system dragged a powerful atmospheric river into the Pacific Northwest on Monday. It brought severe flooding to western Washington and British Columbia, prompting evacuations and hundreds of rescues as streets transformed into rivers and landslides made some routes impassable. The top-tier atmospheric river, rated Level 5 out of 5, not only drenched the region but also unleashed high winds that cut power to more than 200,000 customers.

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