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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 >

 

Colorado lightning climatology papers:

Lightning climatology for the state of Colorado (Journal of Operational Meteorology)

A high resolution lightning map of the state of Colorado (American Meteorological Society)