Atmospheric river hits Western Washington with high winds, heavy rain, and possible flooding Forecasters expect up to 3 inches of rain in the lowlands by Wednesday, wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour north of Seattle, possible avalanches in the mountains, and potential flooding along rivers. Katie Campbell
The North Cascades Highway goes wild for the winter A rare, yet annual, event took place Thursday night in Washington’s North Cascades. A roadless area roughly doubled in size. John Ryan
What happens when El Niño rolls into Seattle? If you’re in the Pacific Northwest right now, it’s cold outside. There’s frost on the ground in the morning — sometimes a freezing mist in the air. And lately, very little rain. Winter doesn’t technically start for another three weeks. But if this is all feeling off to you, you may need to prepare for more weirdness; it’s an El Niño year. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 9 mins
The number of migrants at a Tukwila church grows, as cold weather sets in Around 350 migrants have camped out in front of Riverton Park United Methodist Church in Tukwila. That’s a number that has nearly doubled in size as asylum seekers continue to find their way here since the city announced a state of emergency last month. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
A snowplow dry run through Seattle with Big Pete in the Big Pete Snow plow drivers who work for Seattle’s Department of Transportation are out doing dry runs through the city, preparing for potential snow and ice this winter. The department says about 130 people will work to keep hundreds of miles of city streets clear. Casey Martin
Week in Review: crime, off-duty pilot, and mountain snowfall Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with KUOW's Dyer Oxley, Mike Davis, and Monica Nickelsburg. Kevin Kniestedt Play AudioListen 53 mins
Seattle sweater weather is back — but will we need rain gear? Fall is here, and summer already feels like it was so far in the past, especially thanks to this wet, chilly start to the season. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 5 mins
Are Seattleites lousy at driving in the rain? Sort of, but so is everyone else Fall rains change driving calculations. It's time to check your safety mindset. John O'Brien