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Another atmospheric river will bring rain, snowfall, flooding and strong winds to the Northwest United States as of Monday, according to AccuWeather. The weather system is scheduled to enter the country beginning Tuesday morning in Idaho and Montana.
Although continued rains in recent weeks have ended severe drought in Washington and northwestern Oregon, the rivers are now very full and if more water falls they could overflow causing flooding in nearby towns .
On Monday the rains are expected to fall first in Astoria, Oregon and Seattle with up to two inches of water in one day. In cities like Seattle and its surroundings they will see almost triple that amount , so experts recommended taking precautions , as flash floods may occur in some sectors.
In addition to the rains and floods, strong winds will also be a threat to the Northwest from Monday, which could cause the fall of trees and power lines on streets and highways in the area .
For northern Washington, in addition to the rains and strong winds, a few inches of snow are expected to fall that could play against those looking to travel the freeways on Monday due to possibly finding the way full of snow, which might even be treacherous for some.
“ The storm will continue to move inland early next week , likely bringing dangerously strong wind gusts to eastern Washington, northern Idaho and through Montana, and traveling can become extremely difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles in typical wind-prone areas, ”said Brandon Buckingham of AccuWeather .
These atmospheric conditions will continue until Wednesday and, on Thursday, another atmospheric river is expected to arrive that will affect the north e of California through the weekend, but the rainfall is not expected to be spectacular like that left by the bomb cyclone in late October .
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