Floods, avalanches and snowstorms are all on nature’s holiday gift-giving list for the western U.S. as more storms pour in off the Pacific.
On Tuesday, parts of 11 western states were dotted with flood and avalanche warnings, wind advisories and numerous winter weather outlooks.
Because the National Weather Service uses a full palette of colors to designate trouble, the map looked as if Jackson Pollock had a hand in decorating it.
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