A powerful storm system will pound the Northwest with heavy rain, high winds and mountain snow as we kick off the week Sunday into Monday. Below is a look at the impacts from the early week storm followed by a glance at the wet pattern that may persist through much of Thanksgiving week.
Week Starts with Strong Storm System
Heavy Rain - The period of stormy weather impacting the Northwest through Tuesday will have a very impressive moisture tap capable of producing some heavy rainfall amounts. Our rainfall forecast map shows that areas along the coast from northwest California to western Washington could see 3 to 5 inches in the next 48 hours. Heavier amounts are possible in the coastal range and the mountains. Some minor flooding problems may develop.
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In this Oct. 31, 2012 photo, a tree in Jersey City, N.J., lies tangled in power lines after being brought down by high winds from Superstorm Sandy.AP Photo/Charles Sykes
NEW YORK -- They fell by the thousands, like soldiers in some vast battle of giants, dropping to the earth in submission to a greater force.
The winds of Superstorm Sandy took out more trees in the neighborhoods, parks and forests of New York and New Jersey than any previous storm on record, experts say.
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A Greek police officer intervenes to rescue Germany’s Consul to Thessaloniki Wolfgang Hoelscher-Obermaier (blue shirt on far right) from angry protesters opposing civil service layoffs, November 15, 2012.
Police in northern Greece have clashed with anti-austerity demonstrators protesting against German Deputy Labor Minister Hans Joachim Fuchtel.
On Wednesday, Fuchtel made comments on the quality of the Greek labor force.
November 17, 2012 – SRI LANKA – Rare showers of red rain fell for over 15 minutes in Sewanagala, Monaragala and Manampitiya, Polonnaruwa yesterday morning hours of yesterday and day before yesterday. According to Meteorology Department sources red rain fell heavily in these areas and the reason has not been found yet. Red rain in Sewanagala and Manampitiya left red frost on the ground.
This is the first time red rain was witnessed in Sri Lanka. The Health Ministry Secretary informed Medical Research Institute (MRI) Director Dr Anil Samaranayake to conduct a study to ascertain the reasons for red rain by taking water samples from Monaragala and Polonnaruwa.
Riot police officers face potesters at the end of a demonstration outside the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon during a general strike on November 14, 2012.
Hundreds of people have taken to streets in Argentina to show solidarity with anti-austerity protesters across Europe.
The demonstrators gathered outside the Greek embassy and the Spanish consulate in the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday to express their support to European workers.
As reported by TV company "Arig Us" from Republic of Buryatia, Russia- in the cold Republic of Buryatia, which is located in the east of Russia, for first time observed the snow tornado- huge tornado, which suddenly appeared out of the snow on the uninhabited forests of Buryatia. Vladimir Daganeev, a resident of Buryatia, was able to shoot the video of snow tornado in the mountains of the Oka region of Buryatia, at an altitude of about 3000 meters above sea level.
Had to start a NEW youtube channel — make sure to subscribehttp://www.youtube.com/DutchsinseReloaded — new videos being uploaded there until this account clears up!!
——— M-Class Flare — Earth Directed — not large enough to cause problems on its own. The prominence yesterday WILL be grazing earth in the next several days .
Not seeing much on the sites yet about this current M-class though.. showing up about 3 hours ago (1am CST 11/18/2012)
