According to the National Weather Service, a front out of Alaska is moving south and will hit Washington tonight and tomorrow. Snow is expected in the mountain ranges including Snoqualamie Pass. Inches of snow possible, and mid to heave rains may make it to the Tri-Cities...
Heavy rainfall along the east slopes of the Cascades coupled with higher temperatures has caused the Yakima River to overflow its banks in the Yakima area. Of course, the Yakima River flows through our area, and those along the river in Prosser, Benton City and West Richland are no strangers to the flooding, but what will happen this time around?
Due to the fires that ravaged many of Oregon's forest lands this summer (as well as Washington), the normal ground cover and trees that help secure the soil and prevent erosion are gone. That means our recent downpours could trigger deadly landslides.
Wednesday the Tri-Cities saw a thunderstorm roll through in the afternoon around 4 p.m., and besides the thunder and lightning, we were treated to a blast of rain that left a 30-by-40-foot lake in our parking lot that was six inches deep, and had sheets of water pouring off the roof here at Townsquare Media...
Ok, we don't get the big tornadoes like those forecast for parts of Texas and Oklahoma (the central and southern plains) this weekend, and into next week. But we DO occasionally get our share of freak weather. Would you be prepared?
It looks like the predictions we often about hear about California breaking off into the ocean someday may not be far off. On Sunday, a stretch of road in the Los Angeles area slid into the ocean after heavy rains.