Flooding Hits Western US, Winter Storm in the East

Buildings are inundated with floodwaters due to heavy rain in Lewis County, Washington, on Jan. 7, 2022, in this image taken from a television footage. KATU via Reuters

WASHINGTON—Floods hit parts of the Northwestern United States on Friday after heavy rains, while a winter storm brought more than a half a foot (15 cm) in snow in the eastern parts of the country, closing schools, offices, and busy roads.

Flood and gale warnings are in place across many coastal areas in the Pacific Northwest, whilst winter storm warnings remained for eastern parts of Maine, according to the National Weather Service.