Author: Avery Hughes

WASHINGTON — A powerful atmospheric river stretching hundreds of miles across the Pacific Ocean is advancing toward the Washington coast, raising concerns for new flooding, infrastructure strain, and dangerous travel conditions. The incoming storm system follows a series of destructive weather events that have already left the region vulnerable. Washington continues to face broken levees,…

WASHINGTON — A long-term closure of Highway 2 between Skykomish and Leavenworth is expected to last multiple months after severe washouts from recent storms caused major structural damage along the popular mountain route. Transportation officials say repairs will be extensive, marking one of the most disruptive winter roadway closures in the region in years. The…

SOUTH CAROLINA — Night-sky watchers in Spartanburg were treated to a rare, sharply defined moon halo that lit up the sky in a perfect circular ring, drawing attention from residents who stepped outside to admire the unusually bright atmospheric display. The halo, captured in a striking photo shared from Beverly in Spartanburg, appeared as a…

WASHINGTON — After nearly two weeks of unusually warm 50-plus-degree December days, the Pacific Northwest is finally shifting into a colder winter pattern as the region deals with lingering impacts from Wednesday’s storm. The system brought blizzard conditions to the Cascades, widespread power outages, and damaging winds that reached 71 mph in Oak Harbor, 69…

WESTERN UNITED STATES — A powerful and prolonged storm pattern is set to impact the West Coast over the next 7–10 days, delivering repeated rounds of heavy downpours, damaging winds, and widespread flooding risk from Washington to California. More than 500,000 customers are already without power in parts of the Pacific Northwest as flood watches…

WESTERN UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are warning of an extremely wet and stormy pattern stretching across the Pacific Northwest, California, and the Southwest over the next 10 to 14 days as multiple atmospheric rivers continue to push moisture inland. The setup is expected to bring several rounds of heavy rain, flooding concerns, and numerous feet…

KANSAS — Emergency officials issued an urgent evacuation order in Reno County after a rapidly spreading wildfire began threatening homes and properties on the north side of Hutchinson on Thursday afternoon. Authorities stressed that the order was issued out of an abundance of caution as strong winds pushed smoke and flames toward nearby neighborhoods. The…

WASHINGTON — A significant Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the Washington Cascades, where forecasters expect 1 to 4 feet of snow from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. The heaviest snowfall is projected to impact the North Cascades, Mount Rainier region, and Snoqualmie Pass, where more than a foot of accumulation is likely. The…

WESTERN UNITED STATES — A broad swath of the western U.S. is expected to experience above-normal precipitation from December 24 through December 28, creating potential travel disruptions during one of the busiest holiday periods of the year. Forecast maps highlight a wetter-than-average pattern affecting California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and…

OREGON — Communities across western Oregon and parts of Washington are under an elevated flash flood risk tonight as an intense atmospheric river continues to drive heavy rainfall into the region. Forecasters warn that additional rounds of moisture could bring one to two more inches of rain, increasing the likelihood of flooding in rivers, creeks,…