NOAA's GOES West (GOES-18) satellite has been closely tracking a potent and persistent atmospheric river that has brought torrential rain and high winds to the Pacific Northwest this week. The threat for major river flooding and landslides continues across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon today. Latest: www.weather.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

This Air Mass imagery from NOAA’s GOES West (GOES-18) satellite helps visualize the weather systems impacting the U.S. this morning. An ongoing atmospheric river continues to bring heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds to the northwestern U.S. To the east, a potent Alberta clipper is bringing the threat for snow and high winds to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Latest updates and advisories: www.weather.gov | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

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