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Orca pod weathers stormy waters in Puget Sound Orca J-Pod swims in Puget Sound waters

Orca pod weathers stormy waters in Puget Sound

Scott Sistek December 20, 2025

Gale force winds were no match for a pod of Orcas in Puget Sound — nor photographer...

Multiple atmospheric rivers remain in the cards for West Coast through mid-January Total Predicted Rain Through Dec. 31

Multiple atmospheric rivers remain in the cards for West Coast through mid-January

Scott Sistek December 20, 2025

I don’t know what might be on your list this holiday season, but I can probably guess...

Another stormy, blustery day triggers wind alerts across parts of Western Washington Peak wind gusts for 6 p.m Thursday Dec. 18

Another stormy, blustery day triggers wind alerts across parts of Western Washington

Scott Sistek December 18, 2025

It’s not quite exactly “here we go again”, but fresh off Tuesday’s windstorm, there’s fresh wind alerts...

Feet of snow to finally begin piling up in the mountains as relentless storms turn cooler

Scott Sistek December 17, 2025

These days there’s been lots of talk, excited or chagrined, about the numbers 6 and 7. Around...

Blizzard Warning issued for mountains as potent storm rolls ashore with more rain, wind, flooding Tree falls in Snohomish on Dec. 15, 2025. (Photo: Kristina Jensen)

Tree falls in Snohomish on Dec. 15, 2025. (Photo: Kristina Jensen)

Blizzard Warning issued for mountains as potent storm rolls ashore with more rain, wind, flooding

Scott Sistek December 16, 2025

Another day, another storm, but a very complex weather situation looms for this one Tuesday night that...

A brief break before soggy weather returns next week but there’s hope for skiers

Scott Sistek December 11, 2025

A well-deserved break is in order from the heavy rains, but the long range forecasts suggest we’re...

Evacuations ordered as ‘catastrophic’ flooding possible along Skagit, Snohomish rivers from relentless atmospheric river Flooding along Snohomish River in Snohomish (Photo: Andrew Orr)

Flooding along Snohomish River in Snohomish (Photo: Andrew Orr)

Evacuations ordered as ‘catastrophic’ flooding possible along Skagit, Snohomish rivers from relentless atmospheric river

Scott Sistek December 10, 2025

A dire situation is unfolding in Skagit County and other nearby rivers as relentless torrents of rain...

Locally ‘catastrophic’ flooding possible along Skagit, Snohomish rivers as atmospheric river pummels Northwest

Scott Sistek December 10, 2025

UPDATE: City of Mount Vernon now asking everyone in 100 year flood plain of Skagit River to...

Atmospheric river triggers widespread, potential record flooding as second wave begins Flooding along Snoqualmie River in Fall City on Dec. 9, 2025.

Flooding along Snoqualmie River in Fall City on Dec. 9, 2025.

Atmospheric river triggers widespread, potential record flooding as second wave begins

Scott Sistek December 8, 2025

Round 2 of our atmospheric river is now getting back under way and the latest projections are...

‘Hurricane Hunter’ requested to fly mission into strong atmospheric river event this week

Scott Sistek December 7, 2025

The strong atmospheric storm bearing down on the Pacific Northwest has local meteorologists busy tracking the system...

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Orca pod weathers stormy waters in Puget Sound

Multiple atmospheric rivers remain in the cards for West Coast through mid-January

Another stormy, blustery day triggers wind alerts across parts of Western Washington

Feet of snow to finally begin piling up in the mountains as relentless storms turn cooler

Blizzard Warning issued for mountains as potent storm rolls ashore with more rain, wind, flooding

A brief break before soggy weather returns next week but there’s hope for skiers

Evacuations ordered as ‘catastrophic’ flooding possible along Skagit, Snohomish rivers from relentless atmospheric river

Locally ‘catastrophic’ flooding possible along Skagit, Snohomish rivers as atmospheric river pummels Northwest

Atmospheric river triggers widespread, potential record flooding as second wave begins

‘Hurricane Hunter’ requested to fly mission into strong atmospheric river event this week

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