Oregon and Washington State See Avalanche, Landslides, Floods, High Winds Alerts

Warnings Issued as Winter Storm Hits Warm Air Weather System; Records Could Be Broken in Washington State

More warnings have been issued Wednesday from Seattle in Washington State, down to Southern Oregon along with much of the Pacific North West Coastal areas. As a massive winter storm has hit warm air circulating over the regions. There are many severe weather warnings in effect, and people are being asked to use sand bags to help old back water in the event of flooding. Washington state is being warned to brace themselves as possible record river flooding is on its way, as reported by weather.com.

Thousands flee WA floodwaters

More than 30,000 people are being urged to leave their flood-endangered western Washington homes as rivers reach and pass flood stage without yet cresting, as melting snow mixes with earthen areas, causing mudslides and as avalanches crash from the mountains to threaten highways and neighborhoods throughout the region.