New storm headed for soaked Pacific Northwest
Pastor Dale Morgan
New storm headed for soaked Pacific Northwest*
POSTED: 0032 GMT (0832 HKT), November 12, 2006
SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- Forecasters said Saturday that more rain and
possibly strong winds were on the way to the Pacific Northwest, still
cleaning up after heavy rain and flooding during the week.
The storm system, expected to move in Sunday night, was not expected to
be as dramatic as the past week's storms, which left three people dead.
Forecasters said there was little chance of more flooding; most of the
precipitation was expected to fall as snow in the Cascade Mountains.
Saturday's snow advisory was for 5 to 10 inches by Sunday morning.
However, up to 1.5 inches of rain was expected for the Puget Sound area
in western Washington, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
Strong winds and possibly heavy rains were forecast for Oregon. National
Weather Service forecasters in Portland were concerned that heavy winds
will topple trees standing in saturated soil.
Flood warnings in Washington remained Saturday for the Cedar River in
King County as well as the Cowlitz River below Mayfield Dam and the
White River below Mud Mountain Dam. Twenty-four counties asked residents
to report flood-related damages in advance of visits by state and
federal authorities next week.
In Oregon, flooding carved up a major highway near Mount Hood. The road
is closed indefinitely, state transportation officials said.