You won't believe it until you see it for yourself. Snoqualmie Falls has grown at least twice its size as a atmospheric river is passing through Western Washington this week. "Why do you keep calling this an 'atmospheric river?' It's just Seattle rain!" "It's supposed to rain in December!" Northwest meteorologists hear all of this and more via emails and responses to online posts about our big Northwest storms. A "Pineapple Express" IS an atmospheric river. In fact, it's the worst kind. While at

Flooding around western Washington has surpassed record levels. Some waterways are at historic highs, including the Skagit River, which has reached four feet higher than it ever has before. As many as 70,000 people are expected to have to evacuate in that area. See the latest updates on KIRO7.com. #flood #pnw #atmosphericriver #WA | KIRO 7 News