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Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

Freezing conditions resulted in extensive crop damage in the Wenatchee area through the 22nd. $90 million in damages were reported to the cherry crop, and a further $15 million was reported to the pear crop. Ephrata records a temperature of 21 degrees, the coldest April temperature recorded at the airport.