Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest

A powerful atmospheric river has drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain over the past week.

Windy with cold rain this afternoon, mixing with snow showers in spots

It will be windy with cold rain this afternoon and a mix in spots with snow showers north of I-80 and in the ridges and mountains. Gusty winds could reach over 30 mph with higher gusts in the ridges ...

Chad Myers

CNN Worldwide based in the network's world headquarters in Atlanta. Previously, Myers served as a meteorologist and weather ...