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Photos: Arctic air blast hits northern US; Pacific Northwest waterlogged

Dec 13, 2025, 7:08 PM

Haji Higa, right, and Lydia Heglin, left, walk through floodwaters at their front door after heavy ...

Haji Higa, right, and Lydia Heglin, left, walk through floodwaters at their front door after heavy rains led to historic flooding in the region Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Burlington, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

An arctic air blast swept south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States. Meanwhile residents of the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures as floodwaters slowly recede.

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