Bomb cyclones trigger atmospheric river aimed at Whatcom

Two “bomb cyclones” that skirted Western Washington blew open the door for what meteorologists call an “atmospheric river” — a series of moisture-laden storms that are on track to drench Whatcom County this week. Exactly where the heaviest rain will fall remained unclear Tuesday, Oct. 26, said meteorologist Gary Schneider at the National Weather Service in Seattle. “Wednesday night and Thursday are looking soggy with an atmospheric river aimed at the Pacific Northwest,” Schneider said in the online forecast discussion. “There are still some uncertainties with where exactly the heaviest rains will occur but the general idea is there will be an increased threat of river flooding from this event.”

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