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The Impending Storm: A Detailed Analysis of the Pacific Weather System · EM Morning Brief

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  Good
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  morning.
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  I'm
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  Cedric
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  and
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  This
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  is
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  your
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  EM
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  Morning
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  Brief
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  for
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  Wednesday,
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  December
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  17,
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  2025.
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  A
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  powerful
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  Pacific
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  storm
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  tracks
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  from
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  the
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  Northwest
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  into
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  the
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  Northern
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  Rockies
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  and
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  Plains
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  today
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  bringing
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  damaging
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  winds
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  of
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  50-70
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  mph,
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  mountain
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  snow
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  and
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  localized
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  blizzard
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  conditions.
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  Western
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  Washington
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  remains
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  in
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  flood
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  response
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  after
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  a
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  week
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  of
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  heavy
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  rain.
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  River
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  warnings
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  and
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  landslide
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  concerns
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  continue
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  as
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  another
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  round
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  of
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  fronts
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  arrives
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  farther
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  south.
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  Northwest
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  Oregon
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  and
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  southwest
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  Washington
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  face
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  wind
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  advisories
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  and
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  coastal
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  gales
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  today
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  with
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  a
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  renewed
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  flood
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  threat
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  late
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  week
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  as
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  a
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  wetter
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  system
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  lines
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  up.
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  The
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  Weather
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  Prediction
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  center
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  flags
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  another
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  moisture
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  surge
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  into
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  Oregon
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  and
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  far
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  northern
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  California
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  late
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  Thursday
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  into
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  the
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  weekend.
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  In
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  the
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  High
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  Plains,
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  NWS
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  offices
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  warn
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  of
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  high
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  winds
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  today
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  and
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  potential
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  blizzard
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  conditions
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  tonight
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  into
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  Thursday
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  across
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  parts
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  of
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  North
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  Dakota
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  and
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  northwest
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  Minnesota.
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  Space
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  Weather
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  forecasters
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  also
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  note
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  unsettled
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  geomagnetic
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  conditions
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  today
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  that
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  can
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  affect
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  HF
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  comms
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  at
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  high
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  latitudes.
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  Let's
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states.
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  Washington
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  Western
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  Washington
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  remains
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  in
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  response
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  for
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  record
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  flooding
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  and
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  landslides
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  after
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  days
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  of
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  heavy
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  rain.
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  NWS
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  keeps
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  multiple
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  river
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  flood
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  warnings
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  and
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  flood
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  watches
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  in
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  effect
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  while
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  a
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  new
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  frontal
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  system
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  brings
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  additional
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  rain
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  and
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  mountain
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  snow.
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  Gusty
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  winds
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  continue
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  today
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  with
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  coastal
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  gales.
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  Saturated
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  soils
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  heighten
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  the
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  risk
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  of
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  downed
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  trees
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  and
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  outages.
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  WSDOT
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  reports
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  numerous
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  repairs
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  and
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  some
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  closures
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  persisting
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  including
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  long
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  term
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  damage
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  on
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  US
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  2
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  near
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  Skykomish.
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  Leavenworth,
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  Oregon
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  High
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  winds
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  impact
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  portions
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  of
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  central
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  eastern
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  Oregon
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  today.
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  NWS
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  Pendleton,
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  Portland
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  highlight
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  gusts
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  to
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  50
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  mph
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  and
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  a
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  wind
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  advisory
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  for
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  the
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  Willamette
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  Valley
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  and
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  spew
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  Washington
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  Lowlands.
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  A
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  potent
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  atmospheric
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  river
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  returns
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  Thursday
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  Saturday
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  with
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  periods
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  of
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  heavy
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  rain
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  and
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  rising
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  rivers.
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  Coastal
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  and
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  pass
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  travel
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  could
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  be
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  affected.
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  ODOT
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  trip
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  check
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  shows
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  active
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  landslide
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  utility
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  closures
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  overnight
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  eg
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  or
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  229
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  near
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  Sylhets
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  US
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  26
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  timberline
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  area
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  with
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  debris
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  downed
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  lines.
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  California
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  NWS
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  Bay
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  Area
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  notes
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  light
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  rain
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  today,
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  tomorrow
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  broader
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  rain
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  Friday,
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  Saturday,
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  then
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  a
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  wetter,
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  windier
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  system
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  Sunday
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  that
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  could
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  affect
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  holiday
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  travel.
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  Confidence
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  increases
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  for
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  a
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  multi
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  day
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  storm
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  into
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  next
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  week.
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  North
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  Coast
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  NU
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  California
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  may
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  see
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  heavier
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  amounts
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  tied
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  to
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  the
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  late
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  week
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  moisture
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  plume
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  highlighted
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  by
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  wpc.
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  No
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  widespread
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  flooding
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  is
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  expected
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  yet,
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  but
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  wet
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  roads,
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  ponding
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  and
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  flight
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  delays
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  are
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  possible.
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  Idaho
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  NWS
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  Boise
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  and
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  Pocatello
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  issue
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  high
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  wind
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  warnings.
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  Wind
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  advisories
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  today.
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  Gusts
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  55-60
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  mph
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  in
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  spots
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  with
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  a
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  winter
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  storm
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  watch
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  for
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  mountain
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  zones
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  late
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  tonight.
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  Thursday.
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  Difficult
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  travel
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  is
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  possible
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  for
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  high
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  profile
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  vehicles.
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  Isolated
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  outages
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  and
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  blowing
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  drifting
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  snow
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  in
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  higher
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  terrain
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  are
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  expected.
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  Montana
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  High
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  wind
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  warnings
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  remain
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  across
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  parts
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  of
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  central
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  eastern
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  Montana
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  with
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  gusts
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  strong
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  enough
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  to
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  impact
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  lightweight
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  high
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  profile
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  vehicles.
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  Winter
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  storm
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  warnings
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  continue
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  along
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  the
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  East
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  Glacier
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  southern
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  Rocky
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  Mountain
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  front
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  today
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  with
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  additional
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  mountain
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  snow
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  and
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  blowing
• 3:17
  snow
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  at
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  passes.
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  WYOMING
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  High
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  wind
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  warnings
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  are
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  in
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  effect
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  for
• 3:21
  wind
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  prone
• 3:22
  areas
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  eg
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  Arlington,
• 3:23
  Elk
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  Mountain
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  and
• 3:24
  adjacent
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  ranges
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  through
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  Thursday.
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  Crosswinds
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  hazardous
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  for
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  light
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  and
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  high
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  profile
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  vehicles
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  along
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  i80
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  i25.
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  Blowing
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  snow
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  could
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  briefly
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  reduce
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  visibility
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  where
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  showers
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  develop
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  later.
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  COLORADO
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  Front
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  Range
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  foothills
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  and
• 3:39
  southern
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  Eastern
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  Plains
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  see
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  high
• 3:41
  wind
• 3:41
  warnings.
• 3:42
  Red
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  flag
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  in
• 3:42
  spots
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  today.
• 3:44
  NWS
• 3:45
  Denver
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  Boulder
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  Notes
• 3:46
  peak
• 3:46
  gust
• 3:46
  windows
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  late
• 3:47
  morning
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  through
• 3:48
  evening
• 3:48
  with
• 3:49
  travel
• 3:49
  impacts
• 3:50
  for
• 3:50
  high
• 3:50
  profile
• 3:50
  vehicles
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  and
• 3:51
  sporadic
• 3:52
  outages
• 3:52
  possible.
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  Elevated
• 3:54
  to
• 3:54
  critical
• 3:55
  fire
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  weather
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  is
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  possible
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  east
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  with
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  very
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  dry
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  downslope
• 3:58
  winds.
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  NORTH
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  DAKOTA
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  NWS
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  Bismarck
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  and
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  Grand
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  Forks
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  highlight
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  a
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  strong
• 4:04
  storm
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  tonight
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  Thursday
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  with
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  a
• 4:06
  high
• 4:06
  wind
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  warning.
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  West,
• 4:07
  south
• 4:07
  central
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  and
• 4:08
  winter
• 4:08
  storm
• 4:09
  watches
• 4:09
  Northeast
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  Blizzard
• 4:11
  conditions
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  are
• 4:12
  possible,
• 4:12
  mainly
• 4:13
  in
• 4:13
  the
• 4:13
  northern
• 4:13
  Red
• 4:14
  River
• 4:14
  Valley
• 4:14
  with
• 4:14
  gusts
• 4:15
  to
• 4:15
  70
• 4:15
  mph
• 4:16
  where
• 4:16
  snow
• 4:17
  coincides
• 4:17
  with
• 4:17
  wind.
• 4:21
  High
• 4:21
  wind
• 4:21
  warnings
• 4:22
  cover
• 4:22
  western
• 4:22
  South
• 4:23
  Dakota
• 4:23
  today
• 4:23
  into
• 4:24
  Thursday
• 4:24
  afternoon
• 4:25
  with
• 4:25
  gusts
• 4:25
  topping
• 4:26
  60-70
• 4:27
  mph
• 4:28
  in
• 4:28
  favored
• 4:28
  locations.
• 4:29
  NWS
• 4:30
  Rapid
• 4:31
  City
• 4:31
  Flags
• 4:31
  Limited
• 4:32
  snow
• 4:32
  squall
• 4:33
  blowing
• 4:33
  snow
• 4:33
  risk
• 4:34
  and
• 4:34
  near
• 4:34
  critical
• 4:35
  fire
• 4:35
  weather
• 4:35
  today
• 4:36
  ahead
• 4:36
  of
• 4:36
  colder
• 4:36
  air.
• 4:38
  NEBRASKA
• 4:39
  Western
• 4:39
  and
• 4:39
  north
• 4:40
  central
• 4:40
  Nebraska
• 4:41
  sit
• 4:41
  under
• 4:41
  a
• 4:41
  high
• 4:41
  wind
• 4:42
  watch
• 4:42
  for
• 4:42
  Thursday.
• 4:43
  NWS
• 4:44
  north
• 4:44
  platte
• 4:45
  calls
• 4:45
  for
• 4:45
  35-45
• 4:47
  mph
• 4:47
  sustained
• 4:48
  winds
• 4:48
  with
• 4:49
  gusts
• 4:49
  near
• 4:49
  60-70
• 4:50
  mph
• 4:51
  possible,
• 4:52
  producing
• 4:52
  hazardous
• 4:53
  crosswinds
• 4:53
  and
• 4:54
  patchy
• 4:54
  blowing
• 4:55
  dust.
• 4:55
  Snow
• 4:56
  UTAH
• 4:57
  Northern
• 4:57
  Utah
• 4:58
  faces
• 4:58
  widespread
• 4:59
  gusty
• 4:59
  winds
• 5:00
  today.
• 5:00
  NWS
• 5:01
  SALT
• 5:01
  Lake
• 5:02
  City
• 5:02
  highlights
• 5:02
  45-55
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  mph
• 5:05
  gusts
• 5:05
  common
• 5:06
  up
• 5:06
  to
• 5:06
  60
• 5:07
  mph
• 5:07
  near
• 5:07
  Curlew
• 5:08
  Junction.
• 5:08
  Wendover
• 5:09
  with
• 5:09
  a
• 5:09
  wind
• 5:10
  advisory
• 5:10
  for
• 5:10
  the
• 5:10
  Wasatch
• 5:11
  front.
• 5:12
  Rain
• 5:12
  snow
• 5:13
  showers
• 5:13
  follow
• 5:13
  tonight
• 5:14
  into
• 5:14
  Thursday
• 5:14
  over
• 5:15
  higher
• 5:15
  terrain.
• 5:16
  Minnesota
• 5:17
  north
• 5:17
  northwest
• 5:18
  Minnesota
• 5:19
  NWS
• 5:19
  Duluth
• 5:20
  Grand
• 5:20
  Forks
• 5:21
  Note
• 5:21
  winter
• 5:22
  storm
• 5:22
  watches
• 5:22
  and
• 5:23
  a
• 5:23
  chance
• 5:23
  of
• 5:23
  blizzard
• 5:23
  conditions
• 5:24
  late
• 5:24
  tonight
• 5:25
  through
• 5:25
  Thursday,
• 5:25
  mainly
• 5:26
  north
• 5:26
  of
• 5:26
  Huawei
• 5:27
  2.
• 5:28
  Farther
• 5:28
  south,
• 5:29
  strong
• 5:29
  winds
• 5:29
  with
• 5:30
  lighter
• 5:30
  snow
• 5:30
  could
• 5:31
  still
• 5:31
  produce
• 5:31
  brief
• 5:31
  whiteouts
• 5:32
  in
• 5:32
  open
• 5:32
  areas.
• 5:34
  All
• 5:34
  other
• 5:34
  states
• 5:35
  have
• 5:35
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  wind
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  warnings
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  late
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  storm
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  timing
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  new
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  advisories
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