Listen LiveStill trying to wrap your head around terms like “bomb cyclone” and “atmospheric river”? You’re in good company.
Area rivers could see potential flooding from this weekend’s rain.
No injuries were reported but the engineer was taken to a hospital to be checked out.
The National Weather Service has extended a wind advisory that’s now in effect until 4 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Southeast winds are expected to reach up to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
No gusts are expected to exceed 30 mph in coastal Whatcom County. Isolated thunderstorms are possible along the northwest coast of Washington.
The storm spread debris and caused several trees to crash into homes and power lines.
The NWS has issued a wind advisory with wind gusts to reach up to 50 mph in the region.
A bomb cyclone is hitting the Pacific Northwest, though its most severe effects will hit southern Oregon and northern California.
The North Cascades Highway will be shut down through the weekend between the Ross Dam Trailhead and the Silver Star Gate.
The NWS is calling for another Atmospheric River to impact the region, as Bellingham is forecasted to see 1″ of rain while Concrete could see up to 2″.