Weather

Farms in Western Washington evacuate during record river flooding

Many rivers in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties flooded Tuesday due to heavy rain and melting snow from the mountains. Forecasters say the atmospheric river drenching the Pacific Northwest should start to ease on Wednesday.

Atmospheric river hits Western Washington with high winds, heavy rain, and possible flooding

Forecasters expect up to 3 inches of rain in the lowlands by Wednesday, wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour north of Seattle, possible avalanches in the mountains, and potential flooding along rivers.

The North Cascades Highway goes wild for the winter

A rare, yet annual, event took place Thursday night in Washington’s North Cascades. A roadless area roughly doubled in size.

The number of migrants at a Tukwila church grows, as cold weather sets in

Around 350 migrants have camped out in front of Riverton Park United Methodist Church in Tukwila. That’s a number that has nearly doubled in size as asylum seekers continue to find their way here since the city announced a state of emergency last month.

A snowplow dry run through Seattle with Big Pete in the Big Pete

Snow plow drivers who work for Seattle’s Department of Transportation are out doing dry runs through the city, preparing for potential snow and ice this winter. The department says about 130 people will work to keep hundreds of miles of city streets clear.

Western Washington is about to chill out, mountain snow is coming