Pacific Northwest’s icy, rainy weather fatal to 3
Posted: January 20, 2012 at 3:42 a.m.
Harry Markus wades through the water in front of his house Thursday in Philomath, Ore., where forecasts showed at least an 80 percent chance of rain through Monday, raising fears of more flooding.
A Pacific Northwest storm coated the Seattle area in a thick layer of ice Thursday and brought much of Washington state to a standstill, sending hundreds of cars spinning out of control, temporarily shutting down the airport and knocking down so many trees that members of the Washington State Patrol took chain saws to work.
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