Drier skies return as the PNW’s atmospheric river exits Wednesday

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Record-breaking warmth, flooding rains and a dwindling snowpack are directly connected to the Pacific Northwest’s latest atmospheric river. That atmospheric river is on the move Wednesday, helping to dry skies later in the day. As the front continues to move east, temperatures will begin to cool as slightly drier conditions return to the region. The persistent rain begins to slow later in the day Wednesday. That doesn’t mean western Oregon and Washington will steer clear of additional rain accumulation. Snow elevations will begin to fall as...