'Pineapple express': 2 dead as atmospheric river blasts US Northwest with rain, flooding

The Pacific Northwest is currently experiencing severe weather conditions, with heavy rains, floods, and additional snowfall expected to continue for the next 24 hours, according to US weather forecasters. This extreme weather is due to a powerful atmospheric river that has brought tropical moisture to the region, particularly impacting the Cascade Mountains. Washington and Oregon have witnessed daily rainfall records being shattered on Monday as a result of this atmospheric phenomenon. The US National Weather Service (NWS) reported that terrestrial rivers in northwestern Oregon.