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US: Heatwave Causing ‘biggest Glacier Melt In Washington State
The record-breaking heatwave in the US northwest and Canada is reported to have caused the biggest glacier melt in Washington state in a century.
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The record-breaking heatwave in the US northwest and Canada is reported to have caused the biggest glacier melt in Washington state in a century. As per the reports by Komo News, Milky, sandy water has been running into Puget Sound, which is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. Scientists have said that the rocks and minerals could be from melting glaciers.
Heatwave leads to melting of glaciers
April snow falling in the Cascades raises avalanche concerns
Search and rescue officials said new snow on top of what’s already on the ground has teams monitoring the risks of an avalanche. Author: KING 5 Staff, Associated Press Published: 10:26 AM PDT April 8, 2021 Updated: 10:27 AM PDT April 8, 2021
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. Up to 8 inches of snow is forecasted at the Cascade passes through Saturday, which is good news for the ski resorts. But the April snowfall could be challenging for anyone traveling in the mountains.
The weather system is expected to arrive Friday night into Saturday, bringing another round of rain and mountain snow. The National Weather Service (NWS) said snow levels will remain around 2,000 feet with more snow accumulating on the mountain passes.
This season, some parts of Washington got a winter-and-a-half worth of its usual snow. Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 8:59 PM PDT March 31, 2021
Washington’s snowpack this year could end up being the third-highest since records were kept beginning in 1981. The snowpack is considered at its peak on April 1.
In the Central Puget Sound and Olympic zones, snowpack stands at 157% of normal. That’s like getting a winter-and-a-half worth of snow. In north Puget Sound, 123%. East of Tacoma and south toward the Columbia River, it stands at 141% of normal as measured on March 31.
The only disappointment is the Lower Pend Oreille zone at 94% of normal, which wouldn’t be bad in many years.