US north-west braces for record snowfall

States in the US Pacific Northwest are bracing for one of the worst snowstorms the region has seen in a generation. A westerly storm is expected to engulf the state of Washington, bringing up to 2ft (61cm) of snow, the National Weather Service (NWS) says. Mountainous areas already hit by a weekend storm will be hardest hit, with areas of Oregon also seeing deep snow. Seattle officials fear the storm could bring the heaviest snow at the city's airport since 1985. Travel could become dangerous or impossible in the region, weather forecasters said.

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Seattle residents are bracing for a snowstorm that is expected to leave a messy commute this morning. Forecasters downgraded their initial predictions of at least 8 to 12 inches of snow to hit the Pacific Northwest city to about 4 to 7 inches of snow instead.Typically, Seattle sees about 5.9 inches of snow in a year. Authorities are concerned about the accumulation of snow that could topple power lines and block roads. “This is a city with a limited number of plows and a population that is not used to driving in the snow,” Sistek said. The worst snowstorm the city has seen was in 1974 when 9.8 inches of snow fell.