The rain over the previous few days is only a style of what’s in retailer for us this week.
And by the top of the subsequent few days, the annual precipitation for a lot of Northwest areas will really be above regular, even after the dry summer time and early fall.
Tonight, one other moist system is approaching (see the most recent radar picture beneath)
A view of the most recent infrared satellite tv for pc imagery exhibits that one system after one other is lined as much as transfer into our area (see beneath).
The newest European Middle forecast for amassed precipitation for the subsequent 10 days is stunningly moist, with over ten inches on the western slopes of a few of our regional terrain (see beneath).
The wildfires shall be history–that is just about guaranteed–and the streamflow will zoom upward, which is sweet for fish migration up rivers. Reservoirs and dams will start to refill.
You may flip off your sprinkler methods.
The UW forecast system exhibits the same image, with the full precipitation over the subsequent 7 days reaching as much as 10 inches in sure uncovered terrain, notably in BC.
I have not talked about snow in a very long time. Time to take action.
Right here is the UW mannequin’s forecast snow totals for the subsequent week. Wow. A number of toes within the Cascades and rather more over southern BC.
The media and others can transfer on now from the incessant tales of smoke, wildfires, and drought, to the subjects of flooding and atmospheric rivers.
