"The early storm will not be as strong as the event we saw early last week, though it will impact the same areas," a meteorologist told Newsweek.

Washington State and the Pacific Northwest are facing multiple rounds of torrential downpours this week, raising flood risks in the region as residents are still grappling with last week’s historic rains.

Following a very wet pattern last week, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that additional rain in the Northwest this week that will heighten the risk of widespread flooding.

By David Ryder and Steve Gorman SNOHOMISH, Washington, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Heavy rains drenching the Pacific Northwest triggered flooding on Thursday across much of the Pacific Northwest from Oregon north through Washington state and into British Columbia,

Approximately 63 million Americans are under a cold weather advisory, and around 11 million are under a freeze warning — mainly in the Gulf States where such low temperatures are rare.

A blast of arctic air swept south from Canada and spread into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters

Evacuations have been ordered in three Seattle suburbs after a levee failed amid historic flooding in the Pacific Northwest.