Emergency officials keeping close eye on rivers
Published 10:22 am Thursday, May 15, 2008
Snohomish County emergency management officials plan to keep a close watch on area rivers as weekend temperatures are forecast to climb into the 80s and lower 90s.
No flooding is expected along the Skykomish and Stillaguamish rivers, the county’s Department of Emergency management said in an alert late this morning.
“The Department continues to maintain a watch over conditions, and will immediately communicate any significant changes to the public,” the alert said.
Temperatures are forecast to begin climbing today, with highs predicted to hit the 70s to low 80s. Even hotter temperatures, possibly record-setting, are expected Friday and Saturday, according to a National Weather Service statement issued Wednesday evening.
In the Everett area, highs are expected in the 80s on Friday. Some spots in the Puget Sound region could see highs reach into the lower 90s.
The National Weather Service has issued avalanche warnings for the Olympics and the west slopes of the North Cascades beginning today and continuing through Saturday. Some slides could involve the entire winter’s snow pack, the statement said. Wet snow avalanches may travel very fast and run long distances, possibly to lower elevations, it added.
