Heavy rain, gusty winds and mountain snow from a powerful atmospheric river will disrupt Thanksgiving week travel across the Pacific Northwest.
A potent storm fueled by an atmospheric river will target the Pacific Northwest this weekend, bringing widespread downpours from Medford, Oregon, through Spokane, Washington, and raising the risk of localized flooding.
Showers are forecast along the coasts of Washington and Oregon this weekend ahead of the main storm system. Showers will first reach the Seattle metro area on Saturday, spreading southward along the coast toward Eugene and Portland by Saturday night into Sunday. These showers may lower visibility and increase travel delays during the final weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday week.
Monday may turn out to be the best day for travel across the region amid a brief break in the wet weather. A few lingering showers are possible but will be more of a nuisance than a disruption…