A pair of storms pummeling the Pacific Northwest threaten flooding, avalanches and 'sting jets' – intense and destructive low-level winds.

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National Weather Service forecasts suggest that through the weekend, about 1 to 3 inches of rain will fall around the coast, including around 2 inches for Seattle.

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In fact, the winds have been so strong that several resorts throughout the Pacific Northwest will not open on Tuesday, February 25. Mount Hood Meadows suspended operations as of 7 a.m. on Tuesday due to 70-plus mile per hour winds recorded at the tops of Cascade and Mount Hood Express lifts.

According to global specialty insurance and reinsurance group Chaucer, evidence from observational data and climate models shows that tropical cyclones,

Experts say it is only a matter of time until Mount Rainier, one of the most dangerous volcanos in the US, unleashes itself upon the Pacific Northwest. This huge, active stratovolcano looms over ...

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