Satellite Imagery Shows Atmospheric River Moving Across Pacific Northwest

Satellite imagery captured between December 2 and 7 shows the development and movement of the atmospheric river that drenched parts of the Pacific Northwest.

These satellite images by CIRA show the atmospheric river as it forms in the northern Pacific and moves across the Pacific Northwest.

The weather system brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of Oregon and Washington. Credit: CIRA/CSU & NOAA via Storyful

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