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Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

This visible satellite image was taken at 100 pm PST 13 Nov 2000. An area of clouds was moving across central Washington. But the clouds are thin enough to see the snow cover on the Waterville Plateau and along Highway 2. Farther to the east, skies are clear and allow a good view of the snow over extreme eastern Washington and the Panhandle. Note how clearly visible the rivers are over the Palouse and east of Lewiston.

Snowpack visible through the clouds on satellite image