Pineapple Express to bring flooding to PNW, plus, a bright daytime meteor triggered a sonic boom over Cleveland, and the NPS issued Quicksand alert

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Part of a storm that produced torrential rain and flooding in Hawaii this past weekend

will impact parts of Washington and British Columbia through most of the week, resulting

in a flood threat along small streams, rivers, and urban areas.

A plume of moisture known as an atmospheric river will extend thousands of miles from Hawaii

to British Columbia and Washington through Friday, because this moisture originates near

Hawaii it is also referred to as a pineapple express.

Rain will drench the region through Friday as waves of moisture move through the pineapple

express during the heaviest periods of rain ponding on highways and flooding of some

city streets are possible.

As runoff accelerates down hills and steep mountain sides, small streams and river headwaters

in higher elevations may surge and receive multiple times during the event.

Larger rivers at lower elevations near the coast may experience somewhat the laid but

longer flood cycles.

Rainfall between one to four inches is expected across most lower elevations in western

Washington and southwestern British Columbia.

On west and southwest facing slopes of the coast mountains, olympics, and cascades four

to eight inches of rain is expected through Friday with an acuether local storm max of

thirteen inches.

There is a risk of moderate to major flooding along some rivers in northwestern Washington

and southwestern British Columbia as snow levels rise above mountain passes.

Some melting of high elevation snow is likely due to this warmer pattern.

Some rain will spill over the cascades and into eastern Washington but the rain will be

more sporadic and much less likely to lead to flooding.

This pattern is being fueled in part by a strong heat dome over the southwestern U.S.,

which is steering storms and moisture northward around a zone of very warm dry air.

This heat dome will set daily, monthly, and early season high temperature records in

dozens of locations in the western U.S. in the coming days.

Well, residents across Cleveland, Ohio reported a sudden boom that shook windows and startled

neighborhoods on Tuesday morning as a meteor blazed overhead.

National Weather Service offices in Cleveland and Pittsburgh received multiple reports of

the fireball shortly after 9 a.m. eastern time, an employee at the Pittsburgh office captured

video of the event.

As reports of the shaking spread, NOAA's Goast East satellite helped confirm the cause,

its lightning mapper detected a brief bright flash over the region, despite no thunderstorms

in the area at the time indicating the signal was likely from the meteor rather than lightning.

More than 100 pending reports were submitted to the American Meteor Society website on

Tuesday, from Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland.

Well, be on the lookout for quicksand if you happen to be in Southern Utah.

An unusual quicksand alert has been issued at a popular outdoor destination there.

The National Park Service is warning hikers to be on the lookout for quicksand in Glen

Canyon National Recreation Area, especially near shorelines.

And in drainage areas, the National Park Service said the quicksand could look dry and

solid on top, but may suddenly give way.

Watch for unstable, shifting, or unusually soft ground, and use caution when entering

those areas.

Glen Canyon is not the only place where quicksand is a real problem.

Last year a hiker was rescued after being stuck in quicksand for hours in Utah's Arches

National Park.

A landscape can offer clues about where quicksand may be present, including ground that looks

wet or unusually smooth, soil that ripples or suddenly vibrates when stepped near, and

dry looking surfaces that still feel soft or spongy.

If someone does get stuck in quicksand, the National Park Service says staying calm and

moving slowly is key.

General evidence-based steps include stay calm and avoid sudden movements, lean back to

spread out your body weight, slowly work your legs upward one at a time, and use slow,

controlled movements to move toward firmer ground.

And call for assistance if escaping is difficult.

The park's warning applies broadly across Glen Canyon, and the National Park Service

also points visitors to quicksand safety information for nearby areas such as Rainbow Bridge.

That's all for now.

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