俄勒岡州波特蘭附近的哥倫比亞河(Columbia River)沿岸發生超過100輛車連環相撞事故。當地84號州際公路西行線因大雪造成全白一片導致交通事故。當局表示,其中一輛SUV起火,車內人員全數成功逃生,但其他汽車仍有部分民眾受困車內,救援人員正逐一搜尋並已報告有人受傷。BREAKING: Multi-vehicle crash closes westbound I-84 near Multnomah Fallshttps://t.co/aJ7tTrvI7v pic.twitter.com/ZnGvDUs91X
— FOX 12 Oregon (@fox12oregon) February 13, 2025
同時,加州正遭受本季最強“大氣河流”影響,洛杉磯部分近期受野火侵襲的地區因泥石流風險而發布撤離令。南加州山區降雨量可能達6英寸,沿海及山穀地區則可達3英寸,強風或導致樹木倒塌、停電及航班延誤。
三藩巿灣區發生停電、小型山崩及道路淹水,而北加州俄羅斯河也麵臨洪水威脅。此外,加州中部沿岸的Felton Grove居民被要求撤離,以防San Lorenzo River決堤。An SUV caught fire in the pileup on I-84, that's described by deputies as involving more than 100 cars, trucks and semi-trucks. Everyone was able to get out of the SUV. Responders are going car by car. There are reports of injuries; no number at this time. Whiteout conditions.… pic.twitter.com/mzqRuEBwOF
— Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office (@MultCoSO) February 13, 2025
內華達州拉斯維加斯則在214天無降水後,於周四早晨錄得可測量降雨。