CNN.com - Northwest ski season in sudden meltdown - Jan 21, 2005: "SPOKANE, Washington (AP) -- Snow came late to many Pacific Northwest ski areas and now spring-like temperatures in the mountains have melted much of it away -- right along with the resorts' business.
A mass of moist subtropical air called the Pineapple Express has flowed across the region, bringing record high temperatures and copious amounts of rain."
A mass of moist subtropical air called the Pineapple Express has flowed across the region, bringing record high temperatures and copious amounts of rain."