Heavy rain, combined with melting snow from a previous storm, have caused the US state of Washington to issue the largest evacuation order in the history of the state. Over 30,000 people living along the Puyallup River were informed on Wednesday night to leave their homes due to the flooding, combined with threats such as mudslides, avalanches, and overflowing rivers. In some places rain totaled over 6 inches, including 6.86 inches at Marblemount, and 6.3 inches at Snoqualmie Pass.

Freezing temperatures, combined with snow over the past few days, have caused travel problems throughout Europe and been responsible for the death of 10 people. On Monday, a strong winter storm moved across Europe, covering parts of Europe with several inches of snow in France and the United Kingdom.

A powerful storm has hit China's southeastern coast, where authorities evacuated more than one million people after the storm killed five in Taiwan.