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Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations
Heavy rain continued to fall over parts of the state Thursday morning, prompting road closures, water rescues and suspension of Amtrak trains between Seattle and Vancouver.
Between Snohomish PUD and Puget Sound Energy, more than 45,000 customers were without power just before 3 p.m. Over 25,000 of those were PSE customers, including a large portion of the Kitsap Peninsula. The Snohomish PUD outages included parts of Everett, Marysville, and Arlington.
A tree toppled over onto a house in Everett Monday afternoon.It happened on the homeowner's land in the 1400 block of Rainier.
The NWS Spokane WA released a special weather statement at 8:19 a.m. on Sunday until Monday at 9 a.m. The alert is for Central Chelan County, Western Chelan County and Western Okanogan County.
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Washington Ski Season Delay Continues, but Hope May Be on the Horizon
Major mountains like Mt. Baker Ski Area and Crystal Mountain have confirmed they won't open this weekend. But cooler temperatures next week may produce snow.
Over eight inches of rain have fallen at a popular Washington ski resort in less than a week.
Washington was still under a state of emergency on Saturday after torrential rains swamped communities. Plus, snow and dangerous cold are falling on some in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Nicole Valdes has more from Washington state.
Over the past five days, Grays Harbor County received a total of 16.5 inches of rain - the highest total rainfall recorded in western Washington, according to data from the National Weather Service (NWS). In Jefferson County, a total of 14.44 inches was recorded at Owl Mountain as of 6:30 a.m.