they've got issues there in the northwest. we'll start with that and then talk about the big storm and arctic chill coming behind it. first off, not so much in portland although it's wet there, boy, it's been a wet december and second half of november for sure, but folks in seattle and western washington have been enduring some wet weather as well, more so to the point where it's been a little bit dangerous. they've had serious flooding the past day and a half and the ground here is very saturated. it's pretty hilly terrain so landslide danger is still an issue i think today and at least through part of tomorrow before we dry out somewhat. we're hoping to dry out this area right through here. look at these streams of moisture. that's a long fetch off lake michigan. down across, say, laporte, indiana, they've had 17 inches of snow, some secondary roadways, we've had sporadic reports of folks being stranded at least at times last night. we're trying to get firm